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LSE to FCS: distance & flight time
La Crosse (La Crosse Municipal Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
786 mi
1,266 km · 683 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
786 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LSE — La Crosse Municipal Airport · La Crosse, 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 LSE
- VOK · Volk Field50 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport60 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport62 mi away
- EAU · Chippewa Valley Regional Airport69 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 LSE from FCS?
The flight distance from La Crosse (LSE) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 786 miles (1,266 km, 683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSE to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 LSE to FCS?
Nonstop service on LSE–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 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between La Crosse and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 1 hour behind La Crosse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSE to FCS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LSE–FCS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LSE to FCS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LSE–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.