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YQY to CLD: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
3,103 mi
4,994 km · 2,697 nm
6h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 33m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, Canada
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · 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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 mi away
Near CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQY from CLD?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 3,103 miles (4,994 km, 2,697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sydney and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 4 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to CLD?
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