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FCS to ARA: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Louisiana (Acadiana Regional Airport)
945 mi
1,520 km · 821 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
945 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
- ARA — Acadiana Regional Airport · Louisiana, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ARA
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport56 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport80 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from ARA?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Louisiana (ARA) is 945 miles (1,520 km, 821 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to ARA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 time difference between Fort Carson and Louisiana?
Louisiana is 1 hour ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to ARA?
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