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PWK to CDS: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
855 mi
1,375 km · 743 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
855 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, 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 PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 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 PWK from CDS?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Childress (CDS) is 855 miles (1,375 km, 743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 PWK to CDS?
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