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BFF to FCS: distance & flight time
Scottsbluff (Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
229 mi
369 km · 199 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
229 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BFF — Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport · Scottsbluff, United States
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BFF
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport43 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field62 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport71 mi away
- CYS · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field80 mi away
Near FCS
- COS · City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport9 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport82 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFF from FCS?
The flight distance from Scottsbluff (BFF) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 229 miles (369 km, 199 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFF to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BFF to FCS?
Nonstop service on BFF–FCS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFF to FCS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFF–FCS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFF to FCS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFF–FCS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.