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How far is Liberal, KS, from Carlsbad, NM?

The distance between Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal) and Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport) is 375 miles / 603 kilometers / 326 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Carlsbad (CNM) to Liberal (LBL) is 452 miles / 728 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 8 hours 49 minutes.

Cavern City Air Terminal – Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport

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Distance from Carlsbad to Liberal

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Carlsbad to Liberal. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 374.937 miles
  • 603.402 kilometers
  • 325.811 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 375.388 miles
  • 604.129 kilometers
  • 326.203 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Carlsbad to Liberal?

The estimated flight time from Cavern City Air Terminal to Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport is 1 hour and 12 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) and Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL)

On average, flying from Carlsbad to Liberal generates about 80 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 80 kilograms equals 177 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Carlsbad to Liberal

See the map of the shortest flight path between Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) and Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL).

Airport information

Origin Cavern City Air Terminal
City: Carlsbad, NM
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: CNM
ICAO Code: KCNM
Coordinates: 32°20′15″N, 104°15′46″W
Destination Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport
City: Liberal, KS
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: LBL
ICAO Code: KLBL
Coordinates: 37°2′39″N, 100°57′35″W