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CAR to BHM: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
1,344 mi
2,162 km · 1,168 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,344 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, United States
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAR from BHM?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to Birmingham (BHM) is 1,344 miles (2,162 km, 1,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 23m 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 time difference between Caribou and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 1 hour behind Caribou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAR to BHM?
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