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MDH to CDS: distance & flight time

Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)

657 mi
1,058 km · 571 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details

657 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.

The two airports

Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.

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Frequently asked questions

How far is MDH from CDS?

The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Childress (CDS) is 657 miles (1,058 km, 571 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.

How long is the flight from MDH to CDS?

A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 cheapest way to fly from MDH to CDS?

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