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VPS to FCS: distance & flight time
Valparaiso (Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
1,179 mi
1,897 km · 1,024 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- VPS — Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport · Valparaiso, 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 VPS
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field12 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport20 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North34 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 VPS from FCS?
The flight distance from Valparaiso (VPS) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 1,179 miles (1,897 km, 1,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VPS to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Valparaiso and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 1 hour behind Valparaiso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VPS to FCS?
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