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FCS to MSL: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
986 mi
1,587 km · 857 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
986 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from MSL?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 986 miles (1,587 km, 857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 1 hour ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to MSL?
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