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GTR to FCS: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
971 mi
1,562 km · 844 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
971 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m 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
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from FCS?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 971 miles (1,562 km, 844 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 Columbus Mississippi and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 1 hour behind Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to FCS?
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