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MSY to CAR: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport)
1,665 mi
2,679 km · 1,447 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,665 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi 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 MSY from CAR?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Caribou (CAR) is 1,665 miles (2,679 km, 1,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to CAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m 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 New Orleans and Caribou?
Caribou is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to CAR?
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