# Distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Dubai (DXB)

> 13,477 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,477 km / 8,374 mi / 7,277 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 8° (north)
- **Return heading**: 353° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → United Arab Emirates
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 00:43 in Carlsbad, it's 11:43 in Dubai)
- **Elevation difference**: 297 ft (DXB is lower than CLD)

## Airports

### [Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport (CLD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cld-carlsbad-mc-clellan-palomar-airport/1ef266df-1509-674c-baf4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Carlsbad, United States
- ICAO: KCRQ
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 33.130000, -117.280000
- Elevation: 331 ft

### [Dubai International Airport (DXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dxb-dubai-dubai-international-airport/1ef266df-80aa-62e4-ac59-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- ICAO: OMDB
- Timezone: Asia/Dubai
- Coordinates: 25.250000, 55.360000
- Elevation: 34 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:43 in Carlsbad, it's 11:43 in Dubai.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport (CLD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cld-carlsbad-mc-clellan-palomar-airport/1ef266df-1509-674c-baf4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Dubai International Airport (DXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dxb-dubai-dubai-international-airport/1ef266df-80aa-62e4-ac59-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)