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CAR to BUF: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
590 mi
949 km · 513 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
590 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAR from BUF?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to Buffalo (BUF) is 590 miles (949 km, 513 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CAR to BUF?
Nonstop service on CAR–BUF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAR to BUF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAR–BUF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CAR to BUF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAR–BUF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.