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CDS to WLG: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Wellington (Wellington International Airport)
7,501 mi
12,072 km · 6,518 nm
15h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 11m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, United States
- WLG — Wellington International Airport · Wellington, New Zealand
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 WLG
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport31 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome44 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport50 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDS from WLG?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Wellington (WLG) is 7,501 miles (12,072 km, 6,518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to WLG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 11m 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 Wellington?
Wellington is 17 hours ahead of Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to WLG?
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