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FCS to LGH: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport)
8,872 mi
14,278 km · 7,710 nm
17h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,872 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 52m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from LGH?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Leigh Creek (LGH) is 8,872 miles (14,278 km, 7,710 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to LGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 52m 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 Leigh Creek?
Leigh Creek is 15.5 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to LGH?
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