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CDS to CME: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Ciudad Del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen International Airport)
1,209 mi
1,945 km · 1,050 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- CME — Ciudad del Carmen International Airport · Ciudad Del Carmen, Mexico
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 CME
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDS from CME?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Ciudad Del Carmen (CME) is 1,209 miles (1,945 km, 1,050 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to CME?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 Ciudad Del Carmen?
Ciudad Del Carmen is 1 hour behind Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to CME?
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