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FCS to PKE: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Parkes (Parkes Airport)
8,443 mi
13,587 km · 7,336 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,443 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m 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
- PKE — Parkes Airport · Parkes, 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 PKE
- FRB · Forbes Airport24 mi away
- OAG · Orange Airport54 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport55 mi away
- QRM · Narromine Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from PKE?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Parkes (PKE) is 8,443 miles (13,587 km, 7,336 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to PKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m 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 Parkes?
Parkes is 16 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to PKE?
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