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VRL to FCS: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
4,843 mi
7,795 km · 4,209 nm
9h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,843 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- 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 VRL
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)39 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome43 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport50 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport66 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 VRL from FCS?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 4,843 miles (7,795 km, 4,209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 58m 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 Vila Real and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 7 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to FCS?
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