Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SLK to CDS: distance & flight time
Saranac Lake (Adirondack Regional Airport) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
1,544 mi
2,484 km · 1,341 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
See live SLK→CDS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,544 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- SLK — Adirondack Regional Airport · Saranac Lake, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SLK
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport41 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field49 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport52 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 SLK from CDS?
The flight distance from Saranac Lake (SLK) to Childress (CDS) is 1,544 miles (2,484 km, 1,341 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLK to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Saranac Lake and Childress?
Childress is 1 hour behind Saranac Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLK to CDS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SLK–CDS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.