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CDS to YDQ: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Dawson Creek (Dawson Creek Airport)
1,749 mi
2,816 km · 1,520 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,749 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YDQ — Dawson Creek Airport · Dawson Creek, Canada
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 YDQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDS from YDQ?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Dawson Creek (YDQ) is 1,749 miles (2,816 km, 1,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to YDQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 Dawson Creek?
Dawson Creek is 2 hours behind Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to YDQ?
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