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ZGF to CDS: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks Airport) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
1,368 mi
2,201 km · 1,189 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,368 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ZGF — Grand Forks Airport · Grand Forks, 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 ZGF
- YZZ · Trail Airport37 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport41 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport61 mi away
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport78 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 ZGF from CDS?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (ZGF) to Childress (CDS) is 1,368 miles (2,201 km, 1,189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZGF to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 cheapest way to fly from ZGF to CDS?
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