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FCS to OAA: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,405 mi
11,917 km · 6,435 nm
14h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,405 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
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 OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from OAA?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Shank (OAA) is 7,405 miles (11,917 km, 6,435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 59m 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 Shank?
Shank is 10.5 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to OAA?
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