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FRI to FCS: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
431 mi
693 km · 374 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
431 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, United States
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRI from FCS?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 431 miles (693 km, 374 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 Riley and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 1 hour behind Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to FCS?
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