Carlsbad (CLD) to Taos (TSM)
Flight time
≈ 2h 12m
Bearing
68° E
Carlsbad (CLD) to Taos (TSM) is 697 miles (1,121 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLD–TSM
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn March 2026, JSX was the only carrier flying nonstop CLD–TSM; the Embraer ERJ-135 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 51% full.
Departures
28
March 2026
Seats
840
both directions
Passengers
426
both directions
Load factor
50.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLD–TSM?
JSX was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLD–TSM in March 2026 (28 departures).
- XE
JSX
28 departures · 840 seats
Share of departures100.0%50.7%
Load
What plane flies CLD–TSM?
In March 2026, the Embraer ERJ-135 flew 100% of CLD–TSM departures.
- Embraer ERJ-135
28 departures · 50.7% load
100.0%
How has CLD–TSM traffic changed?
Nonstop CLD–TSM departures rose from 6 in June 2025 to 28 in March 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLD–TSM traffic, trailing 12 months through March 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
6 departures · 87 passengers
48.3%
Load
July 2025
26 departures · 352 passengers
45.1%
Load
August 2025
26 departures · 350 passengers
44.9%
Load
September 2025
26 departures · 361 passengers
46.3%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
18 departures · 285 passengers
52.8%
Load
January 2026
26 departures · 397 passengers
50.9%
Load
February 2026
24 departures · 409 passengers
56.8%
Load
March 2026
28 departures · 426 passengers
50.7%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CLD → TSM
49.8% full
14 departures · 209 passengers
TSM → CLD
51.7% full
14 departures · 217 passengers
Nonstop CLD–TSM traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through March 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Taos
US
Taos Regional Airport
Coordinates
36.45°N, 105.68°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Carlsbad (CLD) from Taos (TSM)?
CLD to TSM is 697 miles (1,121 km / 605 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLD to TSM?
A nonstop covers the 697-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLD–TSM?
In March 2026, the Embraer ERJ-135 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLD–TSM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 697-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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