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NEW to FCS: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
1,028 mi
1,655 km · 894 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
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 NEW from FCS?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 1,028 miles (1,655 km, 894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between New Orleans and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 1 hour behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to FCS?
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