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FCS to ZHY: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Zhongwei (Zhongwei Shapotou Airport)
6,835 mi
11,001 km · 5,940 nm
13h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,835 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 52m 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
- ZHY — Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · Zhongwei, 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 ZHY
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport85 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport112 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCS from ZHY?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Zhongwei (ZHY) is 6,835 miles (11,001 km, 5,940 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to ZHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 52m 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 Zhongwei?
Zhongwei is 14 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to ZHY?
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