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FCS to LCQ: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport)
1,389 mi
2,235 km · 1,207 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,389 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m 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
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, 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 LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from LCQ?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Lake City (LCQ) is 1,389 miles (2,235 km, 1,207 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to LCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Lake City?
Lake City is 2 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to LCQ?
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