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FCS to SPS: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Wichita Falls (Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport)
476 mi
766 km · 413 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
476 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m 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
- SPS — Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport · Wichita Falls, 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 SPS
- LAW · Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport40 mi away
- DUC · Halliburton Field45 mi away
- FSI · Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)46 mi away
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from SPS?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Wichita Falls (SPS) is 476 miles (766 km, 413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to SPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FCS to SPS?
Nonstop service on FCS–SPS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Carson and Wichita Falls?
Wichita Falls is 1 hour ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to SPS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FCS–SPS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FCS to SPS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FCS–SPS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.