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FCS to XNN: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
6,967 mi
11,212 km · 6,054 nm
14h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,967 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 8m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, 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 XNN
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport88 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport123 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from XNN?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Xining (XNN) is 6,967 miles (11,212 km, 6,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 8m 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 Xining?
Xining is 14 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to XNN?
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