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FCS to TUS: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
571 mi
920 km · 497 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
571 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, 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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from TUS?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Tucson (TUS) is 571 miles (920 km, 497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 Tucson?
Tucson is 1 hour behind Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to TUS?
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