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NEL to CDS: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
1,472 mi
2,370 km · 1,279 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,472 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 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 NEL from CDS?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to Childress (CDS) is 1,472 miles (2,370 km, 1,279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Lakehurst and Childress?
Childress is 1 hour behind Lakehurst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEL to CDS?
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