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FCS to GLZ: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base)
4,904 mi
7,892 km · 4,261 nm
10h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,904 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
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 GLZ
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport21 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from GLZ?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Gilze-rijen (GLZ) is 4,904 miles (7,892 km, 4,261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to GLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 5m 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 Gilze-rijen?
Gilze-rijen is 8 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to GLZ?
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