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ZQL to CAR: distance & flight time
Donaueschingen (Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport) → Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport)
3,424 mi
5,511 km · 2,976 nm
7h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,424 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZQL — Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport · Donaueschingen, Germany
- 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 ZQL
- ZRH · Zürich Airport35 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport42 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport50 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport53 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 ZQL from CAR?
The flight distance from Donaueschingen (ZQL) to Caribou (CAR) is 3,424 miles (5,511 km, 2,976 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQL to CAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 11m 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 Donaueschingen and Caribou?
Caribou is 6 hours behind Donaueschingen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZQL to CAR?
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