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FCS to MBW: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
8,748 mi
14,079 km · 7,602 nm
17h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,748 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 37m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, 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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from MBW?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Melbourne (MBW) is 8,748 miles (14,079 km, 7,602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 37m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to MBW?
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