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OLP to FCS: distance & flight time
Olympic Dam (Olympic Dam Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
8,951 mi
14,405 km · 7,778 nm
18h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OLP — Olympic Dam Airport · Olympic Dam, Australia
- 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 OLP
- UMR · Woomera Airfield46 mi away
- LGH · Leigh Creek Airport93 mi away
- PXH · Prominent Hill Airport97 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport140 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 OLP from FCS?
The flight distance from Olympic Dam (OLP) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 8,951 miles (14,405 km, 7,778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLP to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 1m 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 Olympic Dam and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 15.5 hours behind Olympic Dam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLP to FCS?
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