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FME to CDS: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
1,337 mi
2,152 km · 1,162 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,337 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from CDS?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Childress (CDS) is 1,337 miles (2,152 km, 1,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 Fort Meade and Childress?
Childress is 1 hour behind Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to CDS?
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