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FCS to VNY: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport)
822 mi
1,323 km · 715 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
822 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
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, 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 VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from VNY?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Van Nuys (VNY) is 822 miles (1,323 km, 715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to VNY?
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 Van Nuys?
Van Nuys is 1 hour behind Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to VNY?
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