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FCS to LRE: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Longreach (Longreach Airport)
8,313 mi
13,379 km · 7,224 nm
16h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 46m 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
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, 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 LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from LRE?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Longreach (LRE) is 8,313 miles (13,379 km, 7,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to LRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 46m 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 Longreach?
Longreach is 16 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to LRE?
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