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ILN to CDS: distance & flight time
Wilmington (Wilmington Airpark) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
972 mi
1,565 km · 845 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
972 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m 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
- ILN — Wilmington Airpark · Wilmington, 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 ILN
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 ILN from CDS?
The flight distance from Wilmington (ILN) to Childress (CDS) is 972 miles (1,565 km, 845 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILN to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 ILN to CDS?
Nonstop service on ILN–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 2h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wilmington and Childress?
Childress is 1 hour behind Wilmington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ILN to CDS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ILN–CDS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ILN to CDS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ILN–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.