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CAR to LGB: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
2,738 mi
4,406 km · 2,379 nm
5h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,738 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, United States
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAR from LGB?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to Long Beach (LGB) is 2,738 miles (4,406 km, 2,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 50m 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 Long Beach?
Long Beach is 3 hours behind Caribou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAR to LGB?
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