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TCM to CAR: distance & flight time
Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base) → Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport)
2,512 mi
4,043 km · 2,183 nm
5h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,512 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 24m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- TCM — McChord Air Force Base · Tacoma, 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 TCM
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport23 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport10 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport23 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 TCM from CAR?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TCM) to Caribou (CAR) is 2,512 miles (4,043 km, 2,183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCM to CAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 24m 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 Tacoma and Caribou?
Caribou is 3 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCM to CAR?
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