Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
GWT to CDS: distance & flight time
Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
4,965 mi
7,991 km · 4,315 nm
10h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
See live GWT→CDS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 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 GWT from CDS?
The flight distance from Westerland (GWT) to Childress (CDS) is 4,965 miles (7,991 km, 4,315 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWT to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 12m 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 GWT to CDS?
Nonstop service on GWT–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 10h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Westerland and Childress?
Childress is 7 hours behind Westerland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWT to CDS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GWT–CDS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GWT to CDS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GWT–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.