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CDS to GAI: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
1,316 mi
2,119 km · 1,144 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m 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
- GAI — Montgomery County Airpark · Gaithersburg, 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 GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDS from GAI?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 1,316 miles (2,119 km, 1,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg is 1 hour ahead of Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to GAI?
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