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CDS to ZHY: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Zhongwei (Zhongwei Shapotou Airport)
7,200 mi
11,588 km · 6,257 nm
14h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, United States
- ZHY — Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · Zhongwei, China
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 ZHY
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport85 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport112 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDS from ZHY?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Zhongwei (ZHY) is 7,200 miles (11,588 km, 6,257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to ZHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CDS to ZHY?
Nonstop service on CDS–ZHY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Childress and Zhongwei?
Zhongwei is 13 hours ahead of Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to ZHY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CDS–ZHY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CDS to ZHY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CDS–ZHY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.