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FCS to GVL: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
1,199 mi
1,929 km · 1,042 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from GVL?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Gainesville (GVL) is 1,199 miles (1,929 km, 1,042 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 Gainesville?
Gainesville is 2 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to GVL?
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