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CAR to YOW: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
382 mi
614 km · 332 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
382 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, United States
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAR from YOW?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to Ottawa (YOW) is 382 miles (614 km, 332 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 cheapest way to fly from CAR to YOW?
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