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FCS to TAO: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
6,513 mi
10,482 km · 5,660 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,513 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, China
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 TAO
- WEF · Weifang Airport75 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport84 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport96 mi away
- WEH · Weihai Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from TAO?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Qingdao (TAO) is 6,513 miles (10,482 km, 5,660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m 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 Qingdao?
Qingdao is 14 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to TAO?
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