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SCF to FCS: distance & flight time
Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
530 mi
853 km · 461 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
530 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m 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
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, 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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 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 SCF from FCS?
The flight distance from Scottsdale (SCF) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 530 miles (853 km, 461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCF to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 Scottsdale and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 1 hour ahead of Scottsdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCF to FCS?
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