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FCS to DAY: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport)
1,099 mi
1,769 km · 955 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,099 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m 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
- DAY — James M Cox Dayton International Airport · Dayton, 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 DAY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport21 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from DAY?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Dayton (DAY) is 1,099 miles (1,769 km, 955 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to DAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 Dayton?
Dayton is 2 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to DAY?
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