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CDS to MAD: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
5,039 mi
8,109 km · 4,379 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, United States
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDS from MAD?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Madrid (MAD) is 5,039 miles (8,109 km, 4,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Madrid?
Madrid is 7 hours ahead of Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to MAD?
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