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FCS to OAI: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,335 mi
11,805 km · 6,374 nm
14h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,335 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 51m 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
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, 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 OAI
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base72 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport80 mi away
- BIN · Bamiyan Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from OAI?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,335 miles (11,805 km, 6,374 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Kabul?
Kabul is 10.5 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to OAI?
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