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DET to CDS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
1,082 mi
1,742 km · 941 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,082 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 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 DET from CDS?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Childress (CDS) is 1,082 miles (1,742 km, 941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 Detroit and Childress?
Childress is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to CDS?
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