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Route

San Francisco → Carlsbad

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

Same local time in San Francisco and Carlsbad.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1.5
flights per day
2
busiest month · Apr
1
quietest month · Oct
1 hr 12 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

SkyWest Airlinesspring

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in San Francisco. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.

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

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer 175E75L67%
  2. Embraer Phenom 300E55P6%
  3. Cessna Citation LongitudeC7003%
  4. Cessna Citation CJ3C25B2%
  5. Bombardier Challenger 350CL352%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026121–
    February 2026113–
      March 2026124
      • SkyWest Airlines4×
      April 2026264
      • SkyWest Airlines53×
      May 2026268
      • SkyWest Airlines54×
      June 2026263
      • SkyWest Airlines56×
      July 2026271
      • SkyWest Airlines58×
      August 2026266
      • SkyWest Airlines54×
      September 2026279
      • SkyWest Airlines55×
      October 2025110–
        November 2025116–
          December 202517–

            Airlines observed on this route

            From observed callsign routes on SFO-CLD - 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 opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
            • Direct destinations observed from San Francisco: 130.
            • Direct destinations observed from Carlsbad: 17.

            The airports on this route

            San Francisco International Airport

            San Francisco, United StatesSFO / KSFO

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

            72 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

            Airport pageAll direct destinations

            McClellan-Palomar Airport

            Carlsbad, United StatesCLD / KCRQ

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

            89 °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.

            OAK CLDOakland San Francisco Bay AirportOakland is about 11 mi from San Francisco.View route →SFO SANSan Diego International AirportSan Diego is about 28 mi from Carlsbad.View route →SJC CLDMineta San Jose International AirportSan Jose is about 30 mi from San Francisco.View route →SFO SNAJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportSanta Ana is about 51 mi from Carlsbad.View route →

            About the route from San Francisco to Carlsbad

            The observed direct connection between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD) 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 San Francisco from Carlsbad by air?
            The great-circle distance between San Francisco International Airport and McClellan-Palomar Airport is approximately 423 mi.
            How long is the flight from San Francisco to Carlsbad?
            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 San Francisco to Carlsbad?
            Yes, a direct connection between SFO and CLD 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 San Francisco to Carlsbad?
            On average around 1.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 502 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
            What is the current time difference between San Francisco and Carlsbad?
            Same local time in San Francisco 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.