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FRC to FCS: distance & flight time
Franca (Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
5,525 mi
8,892 km · 4,801 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,525 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRC — Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport · Franca, Brazil
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FRC
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport45 mi away
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport69 mi away
- AAX · Romeu Zema Airport76 mi away
- BAT · Chafei Amsei Airport78 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRC from FCS?
The flight distance from Franca (FRC) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 5,525 miles (8,892 km, 4,801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRC to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 Franca and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 3 hours behind Franca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRC to FCS?
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