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FCS to ECA: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → East Tawas (Iosco County Airport)
1,167 mi
1,878 km · 1,014 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,167 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ECA — Iosco County Airport · East Tawas, 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 ECA
- OSC · Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport10 mi away
- APN · Alpena County Regional Airport53 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport57 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from ECA?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to East Tawas (ECA) is 1,167 miles (1,878 km, 1,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to ECA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 East Tawas?
East Tawas is 2 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to ECA?
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