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FCS to RIA: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
5,757 mi
9,265 km · 5,003 nm
11h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,757 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 45m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
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 RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from RIA?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 5,757 miles (9,265 km, 5,003 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 45m 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 Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 3 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to RIA?
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