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GRI to FCS: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
377 mi
606 km · 327 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
377 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 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 GRI from FCS?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 377 miles (606 km, 327 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 GRI to FCS?
Nonstop service on GRI–FCS 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 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grand Island and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 1 hour behind Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to FCS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRI–FCS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GRI to FCS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRI–FCS 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.