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FSM to FCS: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
618 mi
994 km · 537 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
618 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, 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 FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 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 FSM from FCS?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 618 miles (994 km, 537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 Smith and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 1 hour behind Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSM to FCS?
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