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YWL to CAR: distance & flight time
Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) → Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport)
2,394 mi
3,852 km · 2,080 nm
5h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 10m 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
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams Lake, Canada
- 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 YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 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 YWL from CAR?
The flight distance from Williams Lake (YWL) to Caribou (CAR) is 2,394 miles (3,852 km, 2,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWL to CAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 10m 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 Williams Lake and Caribou?
Caribou is 3 hours ahead of Williams Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWL to CAR?
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