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LKP to FCS: distance & flight time
Lake Placid (Lake Placid Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
1,630 mi
2,623 km · 1,416 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,630 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m 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
- LKP — Lake Placid Airport · Lake Placid, 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 LKP
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport36 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport42 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards 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 LKP from FCS?
The flight distance from Lake Placid (LKP) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 1,630 miles (2,623 km, 1,416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKP to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Placid and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 2 hours behind Lake Placid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKP to FCS?
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