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MRI to CDS: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
2,842 mi
4,573 km · 2,469 nm
6h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,842 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 2m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRI — Merrill Field · Anchorage, 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 MRI
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base3 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport6 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport7 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport27 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 MRI from CDS?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Childress (CDS) is 2,842 miles (4,573 km, 2,469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 2m 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 Anchorage and Childress?
Childress is 3 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRI to CDS?
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