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FCS to JAF: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,073 mi
14,602 km · 7,885 nm
18h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,073 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
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 JAF
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base106 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport114 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from JAF?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,073 miles (14,602 km, 7,885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 15m 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 Jaffna?
Jaffna is 11.5 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to JAF?
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