# Distance from Childress (CDS) to San Diego (SAN)

> 1,575 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,575 km / 979 mi / 850 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 268° (west)
- **Return heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 18:14 in Childress, it's 16:14 in San Diego)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,937 ft (SAN is lower than CDS)

## Airports

### [Childress Municipal Airport (CDS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cds-childress-childress-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1355-61b2-b242-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Childress, United States
- ICAO: KCDS
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 34.430000, -100.290000
- Elevation: 1,954 ft

### [San Diego International Airport (SAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/san-san-diego-san-diego-international-airport/1ef266df-375a-6760-a0f3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Diego, United States
- ICAO: KSAN
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 32.730000, -117.190000
- Elevation: 17 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:14 in Childress, it's 16:14 in San Diego.

## Related

- [Childress Municipal Airport (CDS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cds-childress-childress-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1355-61b2-b242-06bb2780ed98)
- [San Diego International Airport (SAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/san-san-diego-san-diego-international-airport/1ef266df-375a-6760-a0f3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)