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IDP to COS: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
499 mi
803 km · 433 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
499 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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.
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Near IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from COS?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 499 miles (803 km, 433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 cheapest way to fly from IDP to COS?
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