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FCN to COS: distance & flight time
Nordholz (Nordholz Naval Airbase) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
4,917 mi
7,913 km · 4,273 nm
10h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,917 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCN — Nordholz Naval Airbase · Nordholz, Germany
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FCN
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport18 mi away
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport28 mi away
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport30 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport31 mi away
Near COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCN from COS?
The flight distance from Nordholz (FCN) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 4,917 miles (7,913 km, 4,273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCN to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 6m 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 FCN to COS?
Nonstop service on FCN–COS 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 10h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nordholz and Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 8 hours behind Nordholz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCN to COS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FCN–COS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FCN to COS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FCN–COS 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.