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FCS to XIJ: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
7,441 mi
11,975 km · 6,466 nm
15h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,441 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from XIJ?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 7,441 miles (11,975 km, 6,466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 3m 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 cheapest way to fly from FCS to XIJ?
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