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FCS to VAW: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes)
4,588 mi
7,383 km · 3,986 nm
9h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,588 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
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 VAW
- VDS · Vadsø Airport34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport36 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)51 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from VAW?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Vardø (VAW) is 4,588 miles (7,383 km, 3,986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to VAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 28m 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 Vardø?
Vardø is 8 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to VAW?
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