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CDS to CMH: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Columbus (John Glenn Columbus International Airport)
1,029 mi
1,657 km · 894 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,029 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m 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
- CMH — John Glenn Columbus International Airport · Columbus, 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 CMH
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDS from CMH?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Columbus (CMH) is 1,029 miles (1,657 km, 894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to CMH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 1 hour ahead of Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to CMH?
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