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CAR to PSP: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport)
2,660 mi
4,280 km · 2,311 nm
5h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,660 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 41m 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
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAR from PSP?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 2,660 miles (4,280 km, 2,311 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to PSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 41m 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 Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 3 hours behind Caribou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAR to PSP?
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