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FCS to HER: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,406 mi
10,309 km · 5,566 nm
13h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 2m 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
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
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 HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from HER?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,406 miles (10,309 km, 5,566 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 2m 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 Heraklion?
Heraklion is 9 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to HER?
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