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FCS to TPA: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Tampa (Tampa International Airport)
1,475 mi
2,374 km · 1,282 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,475 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, 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 TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from TPA?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Tampa (TPA) is 1,475 miles (2,374 km, 1,282 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to TPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Tampa?
Tampa is 2 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to TPA?
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