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FCS to SLV: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Shimla (Shimla Airport)
7,615 mi
12,256 km · 6,618 nm
15h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,615 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
- SLV — Shimla Airport · Shimla, India
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 SLV
- IXC · Chandigarh Airport33 mi away
- KUU · Kullu Manali Airport55 mi away
- LUH · Ludhiana Airport68 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from SLV?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Shimla (SLV) is 7,615 miles (12,256 km, 6,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to SLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 24m 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 Shimla?
Shimla is 11.5 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to SLV?
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