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CAR to COU: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
1,339 mi
2,155 km · 1,164 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,339 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAR from COU?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to Columbia (COU) is 1,339 miles (2,155 km, 1,164 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to COU?
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 Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour behind Caribou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAR to COU?
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