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GTR to CAR: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport)
1,420 mi
2,286 km · 1,234 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,420 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, United States
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is GTR from CAR?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Caribou (CAR) is 1,420 miles (2,286 km, 1,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to CAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Columbus Mississippi and Caribou?
Caribou is 1 hour ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to CAR?
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