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CDS to EKN: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Elkins (Elkins-Randolph Co-Jennings Randolph Field)
1,171 mi
1,884 km · 1,017 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m 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
- EKN — Elkins-Randolph Co-Jennings Randolph Field · Elkins, 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 EKN
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDS from EKN?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Elkins (EKN) is 1,171 miles (1,884 km, 1,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to EKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 Elkins?
Elkins is 1 hour ahead of Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to EKN?
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