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FFO to CDS: distance & flight time
Dayton (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
967 mi
1,557 km · 840 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
967 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- FFO — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · Dayton, 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 FFO
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport11 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport19 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark31 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 FFO from CDS?
The flight distance from Dayton (FFO) to Childress (CDS) is 967 miles (1,557 km, 840 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFO to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 Dayton and Childress?
Childress is 1 hour behind Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFO to CDS?
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