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FCS to JHQ: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Shute Harbour (Shute Harbour Airport)
7,954 mi
12,800 km · 6,911 nm
16h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,954 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 4m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
- JHQ — Shute Harbour Airport · Shute Harbour, Australia
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 JHQ
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from JHQ?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Shute Harbour (JHQ) is 7,954 miles (12,800 km, 6,911 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to JHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 4m 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 Shute Harbour?
Shute Harbour is 16 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to JHQ?
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