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FCS to NKG: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
6,822 mi
10,979 km · 5,928 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,822 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, China
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 NKG
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base36 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport55 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport76 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from NKG?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Nanjing (NKG) is 6,822 miles (10,979 km, 5,928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 51m 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 Nanjing?
Nanjing is 14 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to NKG?
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