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ALX to CDS: distance & flight time
Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
830 mi
1,335 km · 721 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
830 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, United States
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Near CDS
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base60 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport80 mi away
- CSM · Clinton Sherman Airport88 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALX from CDS?
The flight distance from Alexander City (ALX) to Childress (CDS) is 830 miles (1,335 km, 721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALX to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 cheapest way to fly from ALX to CDS?
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