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TIW to FCS: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
1,075 mi
1,730 km · 934 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,075 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 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 TIW from FCS?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 1,075 miles (1,730 km, 934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m 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 TIW to FCS?
Nonstop service on TIW–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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tacoma and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 1 hour ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to FCS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TIW–FCS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TIW to FCS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TIW–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.