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LCH to FCS: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
883 mi
1,421 km · 767 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
883 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 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 LCH from FCS?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 883 miles (1,421 km, 767 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 Lake Charles and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 1 hour behind Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to FCS?
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