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CDS to LAF: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
840 mi
1,351 km · 730 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
840 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDS from LAF?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Lafayette (LAF) is 840 miles (1,351 km, 730 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour ahead of Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to LAF?
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