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CDS to DLS: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → The Dalles (Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport)
1,342 mi
2,159 km · 1,166 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,342 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, United States
- DLS — Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport · The Dalles, 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 DLS
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport60 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport69 mi away
- YKM · Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field72 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDS from DLS?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to The Dalles (DLS) is 1,342 miles (2,159 km, 1,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to DLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 23m 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 The Dalles?
The Dalles is 2 hours behind Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to DLS?
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