Monterey Regional Airport
Monterey, United StatesMRY / KMRY
Regional airport · 22 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 7,175 ft
78 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Monterey → Carlsbad
MRY
MontereyMonterey Regional Airport
MontereyMonterey Regional AirportCLDCarlsbadMcClellan-Palomar Airport
CarlsbadMcClellan-Palomar Airport- Distance
- 352 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 15m
Same local time in Monterey and Carlsbad.
Observed nonstop
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
- 1.5
- busiest month · Aug
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 1 hr 5 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1.5Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
In December 2025, January 2026 we saw less traffic at Monterey in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Air Cargo Express Internationalnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Monterey. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.4Mon
- 0.6Tue
- 0.4Wed
- 0.5Thu
- 0.8Fri
- 0.4Sat
- 0.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P14%
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A6%
- Cessna Citation CJ3C25B5%
- Pilatus PC-12PC124%
- Cessna 172C1723%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 8 | – |
| February 2026 | 1 | 5 | – |
| March 2026 | 1 | 18 | – |
| April 2026 | 1 | 20 | – |
| May 2026 | 1 | 17 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 29 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 22 | – |
| August 2026 | 1.5 | 30 | – |
| September 2026 | 1 | 23 | – |
| October 2025 | 1 | 17 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 10 | – |
| December 2025 | 1 | 2 | – |
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MRY-CLD - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- Direct destinations observed from Monterey: 22.
- Direct destinations observed from Carlsbad: 17.
The airports on this route
McClellan-Palomar Airport
Carlsbad, United StatesCLD / KCRQ
Regional airport · 17 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 4,898 ft
91 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
MRY SANSan Diego International AirportSan Diego is about 28 mi from Carlsbad.View route →MRY SNAJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportSanta Ana is about 51 mi from Carlsbad.View route →SJC CLDMineta San Jose International AirportSan Jose is about 54 mi from Monterey.View route →SFO CLDSan Francisco International AirportSan Francisco is about 77 mi from Monterey.View route →
About the route from Monterey to Carlsbad
The observed direct connection between Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) and McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD) covers approximately 352 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 15m. Air Cargo Express International has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Monterey from Carlsbad by air?
- The great-circle distance between Monterey Regional Airport and McClellan-Palomar Airport is approximately 352 mi.
- How long is the flight from Monterey to Carlsbad?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Monterey to Carlsbad?
- Yes, a direct connection between MRY and CLD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air Cargo Express International.
- How often is there a flight from Monterey to Carlsbad?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 201 observed flights. Mainly Air Cargo Express International. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Monterey and Carlsbad?
- Same local time in Monterey and Carlsbad.
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.