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FCS to ZAT: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
7,519 mi
12,100 km · 6,533 nm
15h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,519 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 13m 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
- ZAT — Zhaotong Airport · Zhaotong, 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 ZAT
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport90 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport106 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport107 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from ZAT?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 7,519 miles (12,100 km, 6,533 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 13m 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 Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 14 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to ZAT?
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