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Route

Carlsbad → San Francisco

CLDCarlsbadMcClellan-Palomar Airport
SFOSan FranciscoSan Francisco International Airport
Distance
423 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 20m

Same local time in Carlsbad and San Francisco.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
3
busiest month · Jul
1
quietest month · Oct
1 hr 8 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

SkyWest Airlinesspring

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Carlsbad. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 1.5Mon
  2. 1.3Tue
  3. 1.6Wed
  4. 1.4Thu
  5. 1.7Fri
  6. 1.3Sat
  7. 1.4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer 175E75L67%
  2. Embraer Phenom 300E55P5%
  3. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A3%
  4. Bombardier Challenger 350CL352%
  5. Cessna Citation LongitudeC7002%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026121–
    February 2026118–
      March 2026219
      • SkyWest Airlines5×
      April 2026264
      • SkyWest Airlines56×
      May 2026263
      • SkyWest Airlines55×
      June 2026268
      • SkyWest Airlines58×
      July 2026379
      • SkyWest Airlines60×
      August 2026269
      • SkyWest Airlines56×
      September 2026274
      • SkyWest Airlines56×
      October 2025115–
        November 2025115–
          December 2025116–

            Airlines observed on this route

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

            SkyWest Airlines

            OO · SKW

            Hub: ORD Chicago

            249 departure airportsView airline →

            About this route

            • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
            • The 7th longest observed direct route from CLD, out of 17.
            • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
            • Direct destinations observed from Carlsbad: 17.
            • Direct destinations observed from San Francisco: 130.

            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

            San Francisco International Airport

            San Francisco, United StatesSFO / KSFO

            International hub · 130 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,870 ft

            66 °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 OAKOakland San Francisco Bay AirportOakland is about 11 mi from San Francisco.View route →SAN SFOSan Diego International AirportSan Diego is about 28 mi from Carlsbad.View route →CLD SJCMineta San Jose International AirportSan Jose is about 30 mi from San Francisco.View route →SNA SFOJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportSanta Ana is about 51 mi from Carlsbad.View route →

            About the route from Carlsbad to San Francisco

            The observed direct connection between McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) covers approximately 423 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 20m. SkyWest Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

            Frequently asked questions about this route

            How far is Carlsbad from San Francisco by air?
            The great-circle distance between McClellan-Palomar Airport and San Francisco International Airport is approximately 423 mi.
            How long is the flight from Carlsbad to San Francisco?
            Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
            Is there a direct connection from Carlsbad to San Francisco?
            Yes, a direct connection between CLD and SFO has been observed in our route data.
            Which airlines have been observed on this route?
            In the available route data: SkyWest Airlines.
            How often is there a flight from Carlsbad to San Francisco?
            On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 521 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
            What is the current time difference between Carlsbad and San Francisco?
            Same local time in Carlsbad and San Francisco.

            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.