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MSP to CAR: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport)
1,215 mi
1,955 km · 1,056 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from CAR?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Caribou (CAR) is 1,215 miles (1,955 km, 1,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to CAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 Minneapolis and Caribou?
Caribou is 1 hour ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to CAR?
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