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VTN to FCS: distance & flight time
Valentine (Miller Field) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
363 mi
584 km · 315 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
363 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- VTN — Miller Field · Valentine, 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 VTN
- PIR · Pierre Regional Airport106 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field120 mi away
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport128 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport129 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 VTN from FCS?
The flight distance from Valentine (VTN) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 363 miles (584 km, 315 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTN to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 VTN to FCS?
Nonstop service on VTN–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 1h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VTN to FCS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VTN–FCS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VTN to FCS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VTN–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.