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GAI to CDS: distance & flight time
Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
1,316 mi
2,119 km · 1,144 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m 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
- GAI — Montgomery County Airpark · Gaithersburg, 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 GAI
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 GAI from CDS?
The flight distance from Gaithersburg (GAI) to Childress (CDS) is 1,316 miles (2,119 km, 1,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAI to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 Gaithersburg and Childress?
Childress is 1 hour behind Gaithersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAI to CDS?
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