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GVL to CAR: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport)
1,198 mi
1,928 km · 1,041 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,198 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 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 GVL from CAR?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Caribou (CAR) is 1,198 miles (1,928 km, 1,041 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to CAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 GVL to CAR?
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