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FCS to CNM: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal)
439 mi
706 km · 381 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
439 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
- CNM — Cavern City Air Terminal · Carlsbad, 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 CNM
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport66 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport68 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport73 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from CNM?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Carlsbad (CNM) is 439 miles (706 km, 381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to CNM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 cheapest way to fly from FCS to CNM?
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