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MOT to FCS: distance & flight time
Minot (Minot International Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
684 mi
1,101 km · 595 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
684 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MOT — Minot International Airport · Minot, 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 MOT
- MIB · Minot Air Force Base11 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport101 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport106 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport109 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 MOT from FCS?
The flight distance from Minot (MOT) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 684 miles (1,101 km, 595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOT to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 MOT to FCS?
Nonstop service on MOT–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 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Minot and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 1 hour behind Minot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOT to FCS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MOT–FCS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MOT to FCS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MOT–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.