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FCS to FFD: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
4,668 mi
7,512 km · 4,056 nm
9h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,668 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from FFD?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Fairford (FFD) is 4,668 miles (7,512 km, 4,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 37m 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 Fairford?
Fairford is 7 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to FFD?
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