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CDS to BUF: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
1,297 mi
2,088 km · 1,127 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,297 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, United States
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDS from BUF?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Buffalo (BUF) is 1,297 miles (2,088 km, 1,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 1 hour ahead of Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to BUF?
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