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JGN to FCS: distance & flight time
Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
6,817 mi
10,971 km · 5,924 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,817 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, China
- 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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 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 JGN from FCS?
The flight distance from Jiayuguan (JGN) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 6,817 miles (10,971 km, 5,924 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGN to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 Jiayuguan and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 14 hours behind Jiayuguan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGN to FCS?
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