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LRU to CDS: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
410 mi
660 km · 357 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
410 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, 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 LRU
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)44 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport46 mi away
- DMN · Deming Municipal Airport47 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 LRU from CDS?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Childress (CDS) is 410 miles (660 km, 357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 LRU to CDS?
Nonstop service on LRU–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 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Las Cruces and Childress?
Childress is 1 hour ahead of Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to CDS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LRU–CDS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LRU to CDS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LRU–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.