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KMG to CDS: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
8,051 mi
12,956 km · 6,996 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, 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 KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 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 KMG from CDS?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Childress (CDS) is 8,051 miles (12,956 km, 6,996 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 Kunming and Childress?
Childress is 13 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to CDS?
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