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SPI to FCS: distance & flight time
Springfield (Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
810 mi
1,303 km · 704 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
810 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SPI — Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport · Springfield, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SPI
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 SPI from FCS?
The flight distance from Springfield (SPI) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 810 miles (1,303 km, 704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPI to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 SPI to FCS?
Nonstop service on SPI–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 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Springfield and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 1 hour behind Springfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPI to FCS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SPI–FCS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SPI to FCS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SPI–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.