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FCS to SJC: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → San Jose (Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport)
938 mi
1,509 km · 815 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
938 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-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
- SJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport · San Jose, 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 SJC
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from SJC?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to San Jose (SJC) is 938 miles (1,509 km, 815 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to SJC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to SJC?
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