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CAR to ZHY: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → Zhongwei (Zhongwei Shapotou Airport)
6,587 mi
10,601 km · 5,724 nm
13h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, United States
- ZHY — Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · Zhongwei, China
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 ZHY
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport85 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport112 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAR from ZHY?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to Zhongwei (ZHY) is 6,587 miles (10,601 km, 5,724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to ZHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CAR to ZHY?
Nonstop service on CAR–ZHY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Caribou and Zhongwei?
Zhongwei is 12 hours ahead of Caribou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAR to ZHY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAR–ZHY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CAR to ZHY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAR–ZHY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.