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CDS to NLD: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Nuevo Laredo (Quetzalcóatl International Airport)
485 mi
780 km · 421 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
485 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, United States
- NLD — Quetzalcóatl International Airport · Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
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 NLD
- LRD · Laredo International Airport10 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport73 mi away
- ALI · Alice International Airport97 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDS from NLD?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Nuevo Laredo (NLD) is 485 miles (780 km, 421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to NLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 Nuevo Laredo?
Nuevo Laredo is 1 hour behind Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to NLD?
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