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FCS to BLT: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Blackwater (Blackwater Airport)
8,078 mi
13,000 km · 7,020 nm
16h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
- BLT — Blackwater Airport · Blackwater, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BLT
- EMD · Emerald Airport40 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport73 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport95 mi away
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from BLT?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Blackwater (BLT) is 8,078 miles (13,000 km, 7,020 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to BLT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 18m 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 Fort Carson and Blackwater?
Blackwater is 16 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to BLT?
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