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SOW to CDS: distance & flight time
Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
554 mi
892 km · 482 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
554 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m 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
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, 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 SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 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 SOW from CDS?
The flight distance from Show Low (SOW) to Childress (CDS) is 554 miles (892 km, 482 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOW to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SOW to CDS?
Nonstop service on SOW–CDS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Show Low and Childress?
Childress is 2 hours ahead of Show Low.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOW to CDS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOW–CDS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOW to CDS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOW–CDS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.