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CDS to GRR: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Grand Rapids (Gerald R. Ford International Airport)
985 mi
1,585 km · 856 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
985 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m 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
- GRR — Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids, 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 GRR
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport41 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport42 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport45 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDS from GRR?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Grand Rapids (GRR) is 985 miles (1,585 km, 856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to GRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Grand Rapids?
Grand Rapids is 1 hour ahead of Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to GRR?
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