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FCS to WAG: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Wanganui (Wanganui Airport)
7,424 mi
11,947 km · 6,451 nm
15h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,424 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 1m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
- WAG — Wanganui Airport · Wanganui, New Zealand
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 WAG
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea26 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport40 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport65 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from WAG?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Wanganui (WAG) is 7,424 miles (11,947 km, 6,451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to WAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FCS to WAG?
Nonstop service on FCS–WAG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Carson and Wanganui?
Wanganui is 18 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to WAG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FCS–WAG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FCS to WAG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FCS–WAG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.