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LPC to FCS: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Lompoc Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
912 mi
1,468 km · 793 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
912 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LPC — Lompoc Airport · Lompoc, 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 LPC
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base8 mi away
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field16 mi away
- SQA · Santa Ynez Airport23 mi away
- SBA · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport39 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 LPC from FCS?
The flight distance from Lompoc (LPC) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 912 miles (1,468 km, 793 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPC to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LPC to FCS?
Nonstop service on LPC–FCS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lompoc and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 1 hour ahead of Lompoc.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPC to FCS?
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Why are some LPC to FCS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LPC–FCS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.