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COS to SEE: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → El Cajon (Gillespie Field)
801 mi
1,289 km · 696 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
801 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, United States
- SEE — Gillespie Field · El Cajon, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Near SEE
Frequently asked questions
How far is COS from SEE?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to El Cajon (SEE) is 801 miles (1,289 km, 696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to SEE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Colorado Springs and El Cajon?
El Cajon is 1 hour behind Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to SEE?
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