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MQL to CDS: distance & flight time
Mildura (Mildura Airport) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
8,938 mi
14,385 km · 7,767 nm
18h
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,938 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 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
- MQL — Mildura Airport · Mildura, 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 MQL
- RMK · Renmark Airport81 mi away
- BZD · Balranald Airport89 mi away
- HTU · Hopetoun Airport104 mi away
- SWH · Swan Hill Airport114 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 MQL from CDS?
The flight distance from Mildura (MQL) to Childress (CDS) is 8,938 miles (14,385 km, 7,767 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQL to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Mildura and Childress?
Childress is 15 hours behind Mildura.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQL to CDS?
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