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ESC to CDS: distance & flight time
Escanaba (Delta County Airport) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
1,044 mi
1,680 km · 907 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m 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
- ESC — Delta County Airport · Escanaba, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ESC
- MQT · Sawyer International Airport46 mi away
- MNM · Menominee Regional Airport49 mi away
- IMT · Ford Airport50 mi away
- GRB · Austin Straubel International Airport99 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 ESC from CDS?
The flight distance from Escanaba (ESC) to Childress (CDS) is 1,044 miles (1,680 km, 907 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESC to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 ESC to CDS?
Nonstop service on ESC–CDS 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 2h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Escanaba and Childress?
Childress is 1 hour behind Escanaba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESC to CDS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESC–CDS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESC to CDS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESC–CDS 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.