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FCS to PPL: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
7,805 mi
12,561 km · 6,782 nm
15h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,805 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 46m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
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 PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from PPL?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Phaplu (PPL) is 7,805 miles (12,561 km, 6,782 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 46m 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 Phaplu?
Phaplu is 11.8 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to PPL?
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