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MEB to CDS: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
8,864 mi
14,266 km · 7,703 nm
17h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,864 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from CDS?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Childress (CDS) is 8,864 miles (14,266 km, 7,703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 51m 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 Melbourne and Childress?
Childress is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to CDS?
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