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FCS to KEL: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
4,943 mi
7,955 km · 4,296 nm
10h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,943 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 10m 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
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, Germany
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 KEL
- EUM · Neumünster Airport22 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base26 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport41 mi away
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from KEL?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Kiel (KEL) is 4,943 miles (7,955 km, 4,296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FCS to KEL?
Nonstop service on FCS–KEL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Carson and Kiel?
Kiel is 8 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to KEL?
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Why are some FCS to KEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FCS–KEL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.