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PPQ to FCS: distance & flight time
Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
7,463 mi
12,011 km · 6,486 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-20h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 20-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPQ — Paraparaumu Airport · Paraparaumu, New Zealand
- 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 PPQ
- WLG · Wellington International Airport31 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport34 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport52 mi away
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea53 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 PPQ from FCS?
The flight distance from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 7,463 miles (12,011 km, 6,486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPQ to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PPQ to FCS?
Nonstop service on PPQ–FCS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Paraparaumu and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 20 hours behind Paraparaumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPQ to FCS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PPQ–FCS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PPQ to FCS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PPQ–FCS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.