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FCS to LYU: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
905 mi
1,456 km · 786 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
905 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, 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 LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from LYU?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Ely (LYU) is 905 miles (1,456 km, 786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 Ely?
Ely is 1 hour ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to LYU?
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