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FCS to DCY: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
7,474 mi
12,027 km · 6,494 nm
15h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,474 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
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 DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from DCY?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Daocheng (DCY) is 7,474 miles (12,027 km, 6,494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 7m 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 Daocheng?
Daocheng is 14 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to DCY?
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