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FCS to RFD: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
857 mi
1,380 km · 745 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
857 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m 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
- RFD — Chicago Rockford International Airport · Rockford, 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 RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from RFD?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Rockford (RFD) is 857 miles (1,380 km, 745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 Rockford?
Rockford is 1 hour ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to RFD?
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