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FCS to MCI: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport)
541 mi
870 km · 470 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
541 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas 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 MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from MCI?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Kansas City (MCI) is 541 miles (870 km, 470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to MCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 Kansas City?
Kansas City is 1 hour ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to MCI?
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