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HTL to FCS: distance & flight time
Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
1,107 mi
1,782 km · 962 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,107 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 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 HTL from FCS?
The flight distance from Houghton Lake (HTL) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 1,107 miles (1,782 km, 962 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTL to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 Houghton Lake and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 2 hours behind Houghton Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTL to FCS?
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