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LNS to FCS: distance & flight time
Lancaster (Lancaster Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
1,516 mi
2,440 km · 1,318 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,516 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m 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
- LNS — Lancaster Airport · Lancaster, 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 LNS
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport58 mi away
- MDT · Harrisburg International Airport25 mi away
- RDG · Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport25 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 LNS from FCS?
The flight distance from Lancaster (LNS) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 1,516 miles (2,440 km, 1,318 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNS to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Lancaster and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 2 hours behind Lancaster.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LNS to FCS?
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