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SDM to CDS: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
969 mi
1,560 km · 842 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
969 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
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 SDM from CDS?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Childress (CDS) is 969 miles (1,560 km, 842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 San Diego and Childress?
Childress is 2 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to CDS?
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