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VAL to FCS: distance & flight time
Valenca (Valença Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
5,550 mi
8,931 km · 4,823 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAL — Valença Airport · Valenca, Brazil
- 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 VAL
- SSA · Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport105 mi away
- UNA · Hotel Transamérica Airport142 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 VAL from FCS?
The flight distance from Valenca (VAL) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 5,550 miles (8,931 km, 4,823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAL to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 Valenca and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 3 hours behind Valenca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAL to FCS?
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