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FCS to SHJ: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
7,834 mi
12,607 km · 6,807 nm
15h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,834 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
- SHJ — Sharjah International Airport · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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 SHJ
- DXB · Dubai International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base23 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport33 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from SHJ?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 7,834 miles (12,607 km, 6,807 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 50m 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 Sharjah?
Sharjah is 10 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to SHJ?
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