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FCS to GBA: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Pailton (Cotswold Airport)
4,659 mi
7,498 km · 4,049 nm
9h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,659 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 36m 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
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, 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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from GBA?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Pailton (GBA) is 4,659 miles (7,498 km, 4,049 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to GBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 36m 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 Pailton?
Pailton is 7 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to GBA?
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