# Distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Milan (MXP)

> 9,712 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,712 km / 6,035 mi / 5,244 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Italy
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 10:20 in Carlsbad, it's 19:20 in Milan)
- **Elevation difference**: 438 ft (MXP is higher 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

### [Malpensa International Airport (MXP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mxp-milan-malpensa-international-airport/1ef266df-5088-6110-a22d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Milan, Italy
- ICAO: LIMC
- Timezone: Europe/Rome
- Coordinates: 45.630000, 8.730000
- Elevation: 768 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 10:20 in Carlsbad, it's 19:20 in Milan.
With a 9-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)
- [Malpensa International Airport (MXP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mxp-milan-malpensa-international-airport/1ef266df-5088-6110-a22d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)