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ZMG to CDS: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
5,190 mi
8,353 km · 4,510 nm
10h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,190 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
- 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 ZMG
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport17 mi away
- KOQ · Köthen Airport28 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport48 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport52 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 ZMG from CDS?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Childress (CDS) is 5,190 miles (8,353 km, 4,510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 39m 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 Magdeburg and Childress?
Childress is 7 hours behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to CDS?
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