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APA to CDS: distance & flight time
Denver (Centennial Airport) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
435 mi
700 km · 378 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
435 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- APA — Centennial Airport · Denver, 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 APA
- DEN · Denver International Airport22 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport27 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport38 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 APA from CDS?
The flight distance from Denver (APA) to Childress (CDS) is 435 miles (700 km, 378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from APA to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 Denver and Childress?
Childress is 1 hour ahead of Denver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from APA to CDS?
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