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RBL to FCS: distance & flight time
Red Bluff (Red Bluff Municipal Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
938 mi
1,509 km · 815 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
938 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- RBL — Red Bluff Municipal Airport · Red Bluff, 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 RBL
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport25 mi away
- CIC · Chico Municipal Airport32 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport81 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base82 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 RBL from FCS?
The flight distance from Red Bluff (RBL) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 938 miles (1,509 km, 815 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBL to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 RBL to FCS?
Nonstop service on RBL–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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Red Bluff and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 1 hour ahead of Red Bluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RBL to FCS?
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Why are some RBL to FCS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RBL–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.