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CDS to CHS: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport)
1,167 mi
1,878 km · 1,014 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,167 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, 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 CHS
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport48 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport51 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport60 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDS from CHS?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Charleston (CHS) is 1,167 miles (1,878 km, 1,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to CHS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Charleston?
Charleston is 1 hour ahead of Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to CHS?
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