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IRK to FCS: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
659 mi
1,060 km · 573 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
659 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m 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
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, 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 IRK
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport64 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field72 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport89 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 IRK from FCS?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 659 miles (1,060 km, 573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 Kirksville and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 1 hour behind Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to FCS?
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