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FCS to TVL: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
820 mi
1,319 km · 712 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
820 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m 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
- TVL — Lake Tahoe Airport · South Lake Tahoe, 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 TVL
- TKF · Truckee Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport44 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport74 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from TVL?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 820 miles (1,319 km, 712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 1 hour behind Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to TVL?
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