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TCM to CDS: distance & flight time
Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
1,447 mi
2,328 km · 1,257 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,447 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- TCM — McChord Air Force Base · Tacoma, 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 TCM
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport23 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport10 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional 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 TCM from CDS?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TCM) to Childress (CDS) is 1,447 miles (2,328 km, 1,257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCM to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Tacoma and Childress?
Childress is 2 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCM to CDS?
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