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EFD to FCS: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
832 mi
1,339 km · 723 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
832 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 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 EFD from FCS?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 832 miles (1,339 km, 723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 Houston and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 1 hour behind Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EFD to FCS?
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