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CDS to RAL: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport)
980 mi
1,577 km · 852 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
980 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, United States
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, United States
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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDS from RAL?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Riverside (RAL) is 980 miles (1,577 km, 852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to RAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Riverside?
Riverside is 2 hours behind Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to RAL?
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