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FCS to MWL: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Mineral Wells (Mineral Wells Airport)
554 mi
891 km · 481 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
554 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m 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
- MWL — Mineral Wells Airport · Mineral Wells, 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 MWL
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from MWL?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Mineral Wells (MWL) is 554 miles (891 km, 481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to MWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 Mineral Wells?
Mineral Wells is 1 hour ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to MWL?
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