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BBU to FCS: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
5,926 mi
9,537 km · 5,150 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,926 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- 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 BBU
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport95 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport118 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 BBU from FCS?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 5,926 miles (9,537 km, 5,150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Bucharest and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 9 hours behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to FCS?
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