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FCS to YCR: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Cross Lake (Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport)
1,148 mi
1,848 km · 998 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,148 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YCR — Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport · Cross Lake, Canada
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 YCR
- ZJG · Jenpeg Airport13 mi away
- YNE · Norway House Airport45 mi away
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport49 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from YCR?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Cross Lake (YCR) is 1,148 miles (1,848 km, 998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to YCR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 YCR?
Nonstop service on FCS–YCR 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 2h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Carson and Cross Lake?
Cross Lake is 1 hour ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to YCR?
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Why are some FCS to YCR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FCS–YCR 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.