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CAR to GUF: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport)
1,553 mi
2,499 km · 1,350 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m 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
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, 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 GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAR from GUF?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to Gulf Shores (GUF) is 1,553 miles (2,499 km, 1,350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to GUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Gulf Shores?
Gulf Shores is 1 hour behind Caribou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAR to GUF?
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