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MXF to FCS: distance & flight time
Montgomery (Maxwell Air Force Base) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
1,119 mi
1,801 km · 973 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MXF — Maxwell Air Force Base · Montgomery, 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 MXF
- MGM · Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field36 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field42 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field44 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 MXF from FCS?
The flight distance from Montgomery (MXF) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 1,119 miles (1,801 km, 973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MXF to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 MXF to FCS?
Nonstop service on MXF–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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Montgomery and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 1 hour behind Montgomery.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MXF to FCS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MXF–FCS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MXF to FCS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MXF–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.