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FCS to PPQ: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport)
7,463 mi
12,011 km · 6,486 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
- PPQ — Paraparaumu Airport · Paraparaumu, New Zealand
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 PPQ
- WLG · Wellington International Airport31 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport34 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport52 mi away
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from PPQ?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Paraparaumu (PPQ) is 7,463 miles (12,011 km, 6,486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to PPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 6m 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 Paraparaumu?
Paraparaumu is 18 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to PPQ?
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