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FCS to LCK: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Columbus (Rickenbacker International Airport)
1,168 mi
1,879 km · 1,015 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 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
- LCK — Rickenbacker International Airport · Columbus, 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 LCK
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from LCK?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Columbus (LCK) is 1,168 miles (1,879 km, 1,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to LCK?
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 Columbus?
Columbus is 2 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to LCK?
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