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SAC to CAR: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport)
2,722 mi
4,380 km · 2,365 nm
5h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,722 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 48m 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
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 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 SAC from CAR?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Caribou (CAR) is 2,722 miles (4,380 km, 2,365 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to CAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 48m 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 Sacramento and Caribou?
Caribou is 3 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to CAR?
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