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CAR to SQL: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
2,792 mi
4,494 km · 2,427 nm
5h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,792 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAR from SQL?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to San Carlos (SQL) is 2,792 miles (4,494 km, 2,427 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to SQL?
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 Carlos?
San Carlos is 3 hours behind Caribou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAR to SQL?
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