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Carlsbad → Los Angeles

CLDCarlsbadMcClellan-Palomar Airport
LAXLos AngelesLos Angeles International Airport
Distance
86 mi
Estimated flight time
~40m

Same local time in Carlsbad and Los Angeles.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
2
busiest month · Nov
1
quietest month · Oct
23 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

AT and T Aviation Divisionwinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Carlsbad. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
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  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
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  14. 13:00
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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.5Mon
  2. 0.6Tue
  3. 0.4Wed
  4. 0.7Thu
  5. 0.7Fri
  6. 0.9Sat
  7. 0.6Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer Legacy 450E54515%
  2. Bombardier Challenger 350CL358%
  3. Embraer Phenom 300E55P8%
  4. Cessna Citation CJ3C25B6%
  5. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A5%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026113
  • AT and T Aviation Division1×
February 2026129
  • AT and T Aviation Division1×
March 2026114–
    April 2026125–
      May 2026114
      • AT and T Aviation Division1×
      June 2026118
      • AT and T Aviation Division1×
      July 2026122–
        August 2026114
        • AT and T Aviation Division1×
        September 2026119–
          October 2025116–
            November 2025215
            • AT and T Aviation Division1×
            December 2025114–

              Airlines observed on this route

              From observed callsign routes on CLD-LAX - not a booking guarantee.

              AT and T Aviation Division

              XAT

              Hub: VER Veracruz

              9 departure airportsView airline →

              About this route

              • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
              • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
              • Direct destinations observed from Carlsbad: 17.
              • Direct destinations observed from Los Angeles: 161.

              The airports on this route

              McClellan-Palomar Airport

              Carlsbad, United StatesCLD / KCRQ

              Regional airport · 17 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 4,898 ft

              81 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

              Airport pageAll direct destinations

              Los Angeles International Airport

              Los Angeles, United StatesLAX / KLAX

              International hub · 161 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,894 ft

              81 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

              Airport pageAll direct destinations

              Alternative airports for this journey

              Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

              CLD HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHawthorne is about 4 mi from Los Angeles.View route →CLD BURHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 18 mi from Los Angeles.View route →SAN LAXSan Diego International AirportSan Diego is about 28 mi from Carlsbad.View route →CLD SNAJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportSanta Ana is about 36 mi from Los Angeles.View route →

              About the route from Carlsbad to Los Angeles

              The observed direct connection between McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) covers approximately 86 mi. The estimated flight time is around 40m. AT and T Aviation Division has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

              Frequently asked questions about this route

              How far is Carlsbad from Los Angeles by air?
              The great-circle distance between McClellan-Palomar Airport and Los Angeles International Airport is approximately 86 mi.
              How long is the flight from Carlsbad to Los Angeles?
              Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
              Is there a direct connection from Carlsbad to Los Angeles?
              Yes, a direct connection between CLD and LAX has been observed in our route data.
              Which airlines have been observed on this route?
              In the available route data: AT and T Aviation Division.
              How often is there a flight from Carlsbad to Los Angeles?
              On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 213 observed flights. Mainly AT and T Aviation Division. That is an observation, not a timetable.
              What is the current time difference between Carlsbad and Los Angeles?
              Same local time in Carlsbad and Los Angeles.

              Where this data comes from

              The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

              The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

              Route data updated on October 11, 2026.