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MEM to CDS: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
587 mi
944 km · 510 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
587 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 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 MEM from CDS?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Childress (CDS) is 587 miles (944 km, 510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 MEM to CDS?
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