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YSM to FCS: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
1,508 mi
2,426 km · 1,310 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- 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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 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 YSM from FCS?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 1,508 miles (2,426 km, 1,310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 YSM to FCS?
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