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PAO to CAR: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport)
2,788 mi
4,487 km · 2,423 nm
5h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,788 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from CAR?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Caribou (CAR) is 2,788 miles (4,487 km, 2,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to CAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 56m 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 Palo Alto and Caribou?
Caribou is 3 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to CAR?
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