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MIM to CDS: distance & flight time
Merimbula (Merimbula Airport) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
8,586 mi
13,818 km · 7,461 nm
17h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,586 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 18m 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
- MIM — Merimbula Airport · Merimbula, 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 MIM
- XMC · Mallacoota Airport49 mi away
- OOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport66 mi away
- MYA · Moruya Airport71 mi away
- CBR · Canberra International Airport117 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 MIM from CDS?
The flight distance from Merimbula (MIM) to Childress (CDS) is 8,586 miles (13,818 km, 7,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MIM to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 18m 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 Merimbula and Childress?
Childress is 15 hours behind Merimbula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MIM to CDS?
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