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BFW to FCS: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
5,406 mi
8,700 km · 4,697 nm
11h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- 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 BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport50 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 BFW from FCS?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 5,406 miles (8,700 km, 4,697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 4m 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 Sidi Bel Abbes and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 7 hours behind Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to FCS?
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