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SMD to FCS: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
1,051 mi
1,691 km · 913 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from FCS?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 1,051 miles (1,691 km, 913 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 Fort Wayne IN and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 2 hours behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to FCS?
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