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CDS to YOW: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
1,498 mi
2,410 km · 1,301 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,498 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, 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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDS from YOW?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Ottawa (YOW) is 1,498 miles (2,410 km, 1,301 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Ottawa?
Ottawa is 1 hour ahead of Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to YOW?
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