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CDS to TYS: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
925 mi
1,488 km · 803 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
925 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m 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
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDS from TYS?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Knoxville (TYS) is 925 miles (1,488 km, 803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 Knoxville?
Knoxville is 1 hour ahead of Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to TYS?
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