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CTA to CDS: distance & flight time
Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
5,966 mi
9,602 km · 5,185 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTA — Catania-Fontanarossa Airport · Catania, Italy
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CTA
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base9 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport41 mi away
- REG · Reggio Calabria Airport53 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport109 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTA from CDS?
The flight distance from Catania (CTA) to Childress (CDS) is 5,966 miles (9,602 km, 5,185 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTA to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 Catania and Childress?
Childress is 7 hours behind Catania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTA to CDS?
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