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YHY to CDS: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
1,950 mi
3,139 km · 1,695 nm
4h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,950 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 17m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
- 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 YHY
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport142 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 YHY from CDS?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Childress (CDS) is 1,950 miles (3,139 km, 1,695 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 17m 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 Hay River and Childress?
Childress is 1 hour ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to CDS?
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