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FCS to BAD: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
755 mi
1,214 km · 656 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
755 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m 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
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, 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 BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from BAD?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Shreveport (BAD) is 755 miles (1,214 km, 656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 Shreveport?
Shreveport is 1 hour ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to BAD?
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