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GIF to COS: distance & flight time
Winter Haven (Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
1,511 mi
2,431 km · 1,313 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,511 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIF — Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field · Winter Haven, United States
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GIF
- MCO · Orlando International Airport37 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport48 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport8 mi away
- LAL · Lakeland Linder International Airport17 mi away
Near COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIF from COS?
The flight distance from Winter Haven (GIF) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 1,511 miles (2,431 km, 1,313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIF to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 GIF to COS?
Nonstop service on GIF–COS 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 3h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Winter Haven and Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 2 hours behind Winter Haven.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIF to COS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GIF–COS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GIF to COS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GIF–COS 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.