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FCS to MLC: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Mcalester (Mc Alester Regional Airport)
561 mi
903 km · 488 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
561 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MLC — Mc Alester Regional Airport · Mcalester, 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 MLC
- ADT · Ada Regional Airport51 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport55 mi away
- ADM · Ardmore Municipal Airport81 mi away
- RVS · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from MLC?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Mcalester (MLC) is 561 miles (903 km, 488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to MLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 Mcalester?
Mcalester is 1 hour ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to MLC?
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