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CDS to MES: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,537 mi
15,348 km · 8,287 nm
19h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,537 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, United States
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDS from MES?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Medan (MES) is 9,537 miles (15,348 km, 8,287 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 10m 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 Medan?
Medan is 12 hours ahead of Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to MES?
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