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CAR to MSP: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
1,215 mi
1,955 km · 1,056 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAR from MSP?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,215 miles (1,955 km, 1,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 1 hour behind Caribou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAR to MSP?
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