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FCS to ZIH: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
1,470 mi
2,365 km · 1,277 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,470 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
- ZIH — Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport · Zihuatanejo, Mexico
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 ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from ZIH?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 1,470 miles (2,365 km, 1,277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to ZIH?
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 cheapest way to fly from FCS to ZIH?
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