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Route

Carlsbad → Monterey

CLDCarlsbadMcClellan-Palomar Airport
MRYMontereyMonterey Regional Airport
Distance
352 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 15m

Same local time in Carlsbad and Monterey.

No nonstop connection observed

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Our route data contains no observed nonstop flight from Carlsbad to Monterey. That does not rule out a one-stop journey; see the direct destinations of Carlsbad for the options.

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • Direct destinations observed from Carlsbad: 17.
  • Direct destinations observed from Monterey: 22.

The airports on this route

McClellan-Palomar Airport

Carlsbad, United StatesCLD / KCRQ

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

94 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

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Monterey Regional Airport

Monterey, United StatesMRY / KMRY

Regional airport · 22 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 7,175 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.

SAN MRYSan Diego International AirportSan Diego is about 28 mi from Carlsbad.View route →SNA MRYJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportSanta Ana is about 51 mi from Carlsbad.View route →CLD SJCMineta San Jose International AirportSan Jose is about 54 mi from Monterey.View route →CLD SFOSan Francisco International AirportSan Francisco is about 77 mi from Monterey.View route →

About the route from Carlsbad to Monterey

The distance between McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD) and Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) is approximately 352 mi; no direct connection has been observed in our route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Carlsbad from Monterey by air?
The great-circle distance between McClellan-Palomar Airport and Monterey Regional Airport is approximately 352 mi.
Is there a direct connection from Carlsbad to Monterey?
No direct connection between CLD and MRY has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.
What is the current time difference between Carlsbad and Monterey?
Same local time in Carlsbad and Monterey.

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 flight archive of the last twelve months has nothing for this route, so we say nothing about frequency.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.