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MSC to FNL: distance & flight time
Mesa (Falcon Field) → Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport)
609 mi
979 km · 529 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
609 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MSC — Falcon Field · Mesa, United States
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MSC
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport16 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport11 mi away
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport15 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport26 mi away
Near FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSC from FNL?
The flight distance from Mesa (MSC) to Fort Collins (FNL) is 609 miles (979 km, 529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSC to FNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 MSC to FNL?
Nonstop service on MSC–FNL 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 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mesa and Fort Collins?
Fort Collins is 1 hour ahead of Mesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSC to FNL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSC–FNL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSC to FNL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSC–FNL 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.