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CDS to SSC: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
1,131 mi
1,820 km · 983 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, United States
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, 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 SSC
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base19 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field22 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport30 mi away
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDS from SSC?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Sumter (SSC) is 1,131 miles (1,820 km, 983 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 Sumter?
Sumter is 1 hour ahead of Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to SSC?
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