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YLJ to CDS: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
1,418 mi
2,282 km · 1,232 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,418 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 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 YLJ from CDS?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Childress (CDS) is 1,418 miles (2,282 km, 1,232 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Meadow Lake and Childress?
Childress is 1 hour ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to CDS?
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