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CAR to SFO: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,794 mi
4,497 km · 2,428 nm
5h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,794 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 57m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAR from SFO?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,794 miles (4,497 km, 2,428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 57m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Caribou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAR to SFO?
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