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FNL to CDS: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
490 mi
788 km · 426 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
490 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 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 FNL from CDS?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Childress (CDS) is 490 miles (788 km, 426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 FNL to CDS?
Nonstop service on FNL–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 1h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Collins and Childress?
Childress is 1 hour ahead of Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to CDS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FNL–CDS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FNL to CDS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FNL–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.