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FCS to PAQ: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Palmer (Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport)
2,444 mi
3,934 km · 2,124 nm
5h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,444 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 16m 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
- PAQ — Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport · Palmer, 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 PAQ
- WWA · Wasilla Airport15 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport29 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base34 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from PAQ?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Palmer (PAQ) is 2,444 miles (3,934 km, 2,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to PAQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 16m 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 Palmer?
Palmer is 2 hours behind Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to PAQ?
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