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FCS to GIS: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
7,243 mi
11,657 km · 6,294 nm
14h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 40m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
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 GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from GIS?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Gisborne (GIS) is 7,243 miles (11,657 km, 6,294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 40m 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 Gisborne?
Gisborne is 18 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to GIS?
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