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CAR to STL: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport)
1,258 mi
2,025 km · 1,093 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m 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
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAR from STL?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to St. Louis (STL) is 1,258 miles (2,025 km, 1,093 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to STL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 St. Louis?
St. Louis is 1 hour behind Caribou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAR to STL?
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