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ESL to FCS: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
6,257 mi
10,070 km · 5,437 nm
12h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,257 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 44m 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
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- 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 ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 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 ESL from FCS?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 6,257 miles (10,070 km, 5,437 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 44m 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 Elista and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 9 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to FCS?
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