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FNL to JCI: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Olathe (New Century Aircenter Airport)
550 mi
885 km · 478 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
550 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, United States
- JCI — New Century Aircenter Airport · Olathe, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 mi away
Near JCI
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport26 mi away
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FNL from JCI?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Olathe (JCI) is 550 miles (885 km, 478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to JCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 FNL to JCI?
Nonstop service on FNL–JCI 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 1h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Collins and Olathe?
Olathe is 1 hour ahead of Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to JCI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FNL–JCI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FNL to JCI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FNL–JCI 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.