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VER to FCS: distance & flight time
Vera Cruz (General Heriberto Jara International Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
1,444 mi
2,324 km · 1,255 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,444 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VER — General Heriberto Jara International Airport · Vera Cruz, Mexico
- 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 VER
- JAL · El Lencero Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport92 mi away
- MTT · Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos National Airport127 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport130 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 VER from FCS?
The flight distance from Vera Cruz (VER) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 1,444 miles (2,324 km, 1,255 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VER to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from VER to FCS?
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