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SZL to COS: distance & flight time
Knobnoster (Whiteman Air Force Base) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
600 mi
966 km · 522 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
600 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m 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
- SZL — Whiteman Air Force Base · Knobnoster, United States
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SZL
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport62 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport65 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport70 mi away
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport72 mi away
Near COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZL from COS?
The flight distance from Knobnoster (SZL) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 600 miles (966 km, 522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZL to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 SZL to COS?
Nonstop service on SZL–COS 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 1h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Knobnoster and Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 1 hour behind Knobnoster.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZL to COS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SZL–COS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SZL to COS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SZL–COS 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.