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CDS to ADL: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport)
9,146 mi
14,719 km · 7,948 nm
18h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,146 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, United States
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDS from ADL?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Adelaide (ADL) is 9,146 miles (14,719 km, 7,948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to ADL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 24m 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 Childress and Adelaide?
Adelaide is 14.5 hours ahead of Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to ADL?
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