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FCS to BUF: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
1,387 mi
2,231 km · 1,205 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from BUF?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Buffalo (BUF) is 1,387 miles (2,231 km, 1,205 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 2 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to BUF?
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