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FCS to ESB: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
6,373 mi
10,257 km · 5,538 nm
12h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 58m 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
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from ESB?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Ankara (ESB) is 6,373 miles (10,257 km, 5,538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 58m 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 Ankara?
Ankara is 9 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to ESB?
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