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IOW to FCS: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
726 mi
1,169 km · 631 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
726 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 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 IOW from FCS?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 726 miles (1,169 km, 631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 IOW to FCS?
Nonstop service on IOW–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 2h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Iowa City and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 1 hour behind Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to FCS?
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Why are some IOW to FCS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IOW–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.