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FCS to ISU: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
6,963 mi
11,206 km · 6,051 nm
14h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 7m 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
- ISU — Sulaymaniyah International Airport · Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
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 ISU
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base55 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport89 mi away
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport98 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from ISU?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 6,963 miles (11,206 km, 6,051 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 7m 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 Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 9 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to ISU?
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