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FCS to CDS: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
384 mi
618 km · 334 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
384 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m 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
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, 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 CDS
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base60 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport80 mi away
- CSM · Clinton Sherman Airport88 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from CDS?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Childress (CDS) is 384 miles (618 km, 334 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Childress?
Childress is 1 hour ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to CDS?
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