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BIF to FCS: distance & flight time
El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
481 mi
773 km · 418 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
481 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, 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 BIF
- ELP · El Paso International Airport3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport15 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field34 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport44 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 BIF from FCS?
The flight distance from El Paso (BIF) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 481 miles (773 km, 418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIF to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from BIF to FCS?
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