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GJT to CDS: distance & flight time
Grand Junction (Grand Junction Regional Airport) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
559 mi
900 km · 486 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
559 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m 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
- GJT — Grand Junction Regional Airport · Grand Junction, 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 GJT
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport51 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport54 mi away
- CNY · Canyonlands Field71 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport87 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 GJT from CDS?
The flight distance from Grand Junction (GJT) to Childress (CDS) is 559 miles (900 km, 486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GJT to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 GJT to CDS?
Nonstop service on GJT–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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grand Junction and Childress?
Childress is 1 hour ahead of Grand Junction.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GJT to CDS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GJT–CDS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GJT to CDS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GJT–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.