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IND to COS: distance & flight time
Indianapolis (Indianapolis International Airport) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
985 mi
1,585 km · 856 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
985 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m 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
- IND — Indianapolis International Airport · Indianapolis, 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 IND
- CLU · Columbus Municipal Airport38 mi away
- BMG · Monroe County Airport43 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field45 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field57 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 IND from COS?
The flight distance from Indianapolis (IND) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 985 miles (1,585 km, 856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IND to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Indianapolis and Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 2 hours behind Indianapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IND to COS?
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