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MHK to FCS: distance & flight time
Manhattan (Manhattan Regional Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
436 mi
701 km · 379 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
436 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m 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
- MHK — Manhattan Regional Airport · Manhattan, 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 MHK
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field8 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field56 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport56 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport58 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 MHK from FCS?
The flight distance from Manhattan (MHK) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 436 miles (701 km, 379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHK to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 MHK to FCS?
Nonstop service on MHK–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 1h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Manhattan and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 1 hour behind Manhattan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHK to FCS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MHK–FCS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MHK to FCS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MHK–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.