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CDS to MBW: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
8,859 mi
14,257 km · 7,698 nm
17h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,859 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 50m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, 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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDS from MBW?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Melbourne (MBW) is 8,859 miles (14,257 km, 7,698 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 50m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to MBW?
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