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FCS to EBL: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
6,889 mi
11,088 km · 5,987 nm
13h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,889 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
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 EBL
- OSM · Mosul International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport57 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from EBL?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Erbil (EBL) is 6,889 miles (11,088 km, 5,987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 59m 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 Erbil?
Erbil is 9 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to EBL?
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