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MEM to COS: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
853 mi
1,372 km · 741 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
853 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, United States
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 mi away
Near COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEM from COS?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 853 miles (1,372 km, 741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 MEM to COS?
Nonstop service on MEM–COS 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 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Memphis and Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 1 hour behind Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to COS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEM–COS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEM to COS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEM–COS 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.