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CAR to ALX: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
1,348 mi
2,170 km · 1,172 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,348 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, United States
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CAR
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport32 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport53 mi away
Near ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAR from ALX?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to Alexander City (ALX) is 1,348 miles (2,170 km, 1,172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAR to ALX?
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