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JAF to FCS: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
9,073 mi
14,602 km · 7,885 nm
18h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,073 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- 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 JAF
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base106 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport114 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport115 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 JAF from FCS?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 9,073 miles (14,602 km, 7,885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 15m 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 Jaffna and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 11.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to FCS?
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