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CDS to CNM: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal)
271 mi
436 km · 236 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
271 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CNM — Cavern City Air Terminal · Carlsbad, 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 CNM
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport66 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport68 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport73 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDS from CNM?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Carlsbad (CNM) is 271 miles (436 km, 236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to CNM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 1 hour behind Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to CNM?
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