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CDS to CDR: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport)
600 mi
966 km · 521 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
600 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, United States
- CDR — Chadron Municipal Airport · Chadron, 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 CDR
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport56 mi away
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport71 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport83 mi away
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDS from CDR?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Chadron (CDR) is 600 miles (966 km, 521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to CDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CDS to CDR?
Nonstop service on CDS–CDR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Childress and Chadron?
Chadron is 1 hour behind Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to CDR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CDS–CDR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CDS to CDR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CDS–CDR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.