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FCS to SYD: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
8,320 mi
13,390 km · 7,230 nm
16h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,320 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 47m 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
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from SYD?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Sydney (SYD) is 8,320 miles (13,390 km, 7,230 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 47m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to SYD?
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