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LAX to FCS: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
826 mi
1,330 km · 718 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
826 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from FCS?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 826 miles (1,330 km, 718 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 Los Angeles and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to FCS?
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