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XSD to CNM: distance & flight time
Tonopah (Tonopah Test Range Airport) → Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal)
801 mi
1,289 km · 696 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
801 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XSD — Tonopah Test Range Airport · Tonopah, United States
- CNM — Cavern City Air Terminal · Carlsbad, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near XSD
- TPH · Tonopah Airport25 mi away
- DRA · Desert Rock Airport91 mi away
- BIH · Eastern Sierra Regional Airport92 mi away
- INS · Creech Air Force Base104 mi away
Near CNM
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport66 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport68 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport73 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XSD from CNM?
The flight distance from Tonopah (XSD) to Carlsbad (CNM) is 801 miles (1,289 km, 696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XSD to CNM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from XSD to CNM?
Nonstop service on XSD–CNM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tonopah and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 1 hour ahead of Tonopah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XSD to CNM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on XSD–CNM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some XSD to CNM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain XSD–CNM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.