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FRN to CDS: distance & flight time
Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
2,837 mi
4,565 km · 2,465 nm
6h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,837 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 2m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRN — Bryant Army Heliport · Fort Richardson, 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 FRN
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base5 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field7 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport21 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 FRN from CDS?
The flight distance from Fort Richardson (FRN) to Childress (CDS) is 2,837 miles (4,565 km, 2,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRN to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 2m 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 Richardson and Childress?
Childress is 3 hours ahead of Fort Richardson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRN to CDS?
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