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GCN to FCS: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
447 mi
720 km · 389 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
447 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 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 GCN from FCS?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 447 miles (720 km, 389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 Grand Canyon and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 1 hour ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to FCS?
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