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FCS to MRI: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,459 mi
3,958 km · 2,137 nm
5h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,459 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
- MRI — Merrill Field · Anchorage, 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 MRI
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base3 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport6 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport7 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from MRI?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,459 miles (3,958 km, 2,137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 17m 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 Anchorage?
Anchorage is 2 hours behind Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to MRI?
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