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ESS to CDS: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
5,055 mi
8,136 km · 4,393 nm
10h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,055 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 23m 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
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- 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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 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 ESS from CDS?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Childress (CDS) is 5,055 miles (8,136 km, 4,393 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 23m 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 Essen and Childress?
Childress is 7 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to CDS?
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