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FCS to BTC: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,205 mi
14,815 km · 7,999 nm
18h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,205 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 BTC
- ADP · Ampara Airport26 mi away
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base53 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport67 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from BTC?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,205 miles (14,815 km, 7,999 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 31m 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 Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 11.5 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to BTC?
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