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CAR to LEX: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
1,039 mi
1,673 km · 903 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAR from LEX?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 1,039 miles (1,673 km, 903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to LEX?
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 LEX?
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