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MLC to CDS: distance & flight time
Mcalester (Mc Alester Regional Airport) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
258 mi
415 km · 224 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
258 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m 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
- MLC — Mc Alester Regional Airport · Mcalester, 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 MLC
- ADT · Ada Regional Airport51 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport55 mi away
- ADM · Ardmore Municipal Airport81 mi away
- RVS · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport81 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 MLC from CDS?
The flight distance from Mcalester (MLC) to Childress (CDS) is 258 miles (415 km, 224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLC to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 MLC to CDS?
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