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PAD to FCS: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
5,022 mi
8,083 km · 4,364 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,022 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
- 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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 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 PAD from FCS?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 5,022 miles (8,083 km, 4,364 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 Paderborn and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 8 hours behind Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to FCS?
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