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JGN to CDS: distance & flight time
Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
7,168 mi
11,536 km · 6,229 nm
14h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, China
- 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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 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 JGN from CDS?
The flight distance from Jiayuguan (JGN) to Childress (CDS) is 7,168 miles (11,536 km, 6,229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGN to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 31m 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 JGN to CDS?
Nonstop service on JGN–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 14h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jiayuguan and Childress?
Childress is 14 hours behind Jiayuguan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGN to CDS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JGN–CDS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JGN to CDS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JGN–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.