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CAR to LAF: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
1,042 mi
1,678 km · 906 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAR from LAF?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to Lafayette (LAF) is 1,042 miles (1,678 km, 906 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 LAF?
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