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CDS to LRE: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Longreach (Longreach Airport)
8,523 mi
13,717 km · 7,406 nm
17h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,523 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, United States
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
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 LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDS from LRE?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Longreach (LRE) is 8,523 miles (13,717 km, 7,406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to LRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 11m 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 Longreach?
Longreach is 15 hours ahead of Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to LRE?
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