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IDA to FCS: distance & flight time
Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
506 mi
815 km · 440 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
506 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho Falls, 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 IDA
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport49 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport67 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport94 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport109 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 IDA from FCS?
The flight distance from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 506 miles (815 km, 440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDA to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 IDA to FCS?
Nonstop service on IDA–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 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IDA to FCS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IDA–FCS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IDA to FCS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IDA–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.