Nonstop flight route between St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and Childress, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(47°37'6"N by 52°45'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°26'2"N by 100°17'17"W)
Distance from YYT to CDS:
2,593.11 miles (4,173.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. John's International Airport (YYT), St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and Childress Municipal Airport (CDS), Childress, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,593 miles (or 4,173 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between St. John's International Airport and Childress Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between St. John's International Airport and Childress Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYT / CYYT |
| Airport Name: | St. John's International Airport |
| Location: | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°37'6"N by 52°45'8"W |
| Area Served: | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 461 feet (141 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YYT |
| More Information: | YYT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CDS / KCDS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Childress, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°26'2"N by 100°17'17"W |
| Area Served: | Childress, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Childress |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1954 feet (596 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CDS |
| More Information: | CDS Maps & Info |
Facts about St. John's International Airport (YYT):
- Because of St. John's International Airport's relatively low elevation of 461 feet, planes can take off or land at St. John's International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from St. John's International Airport (YYT) is Portland Airport (PTJ), which is located 11,475 miles (18,467 kilometers) away in Portland, Victoria, Australia.
- Although the airfield was not used as much as Argentia, Gander, Stephenville and Goose Bay Airports in the movement of large numbers of aircraft to England, it was still quite busy.
- The airport was designated as one of five Canadian airports suitable as an emergency landing site for the Space Shuttle orbiter.
- On October 18, 1941, three American B-17 Flying Fortress and one RCAF Digby made the first unofficial landing on the only serviceable runway available.
- St. John's International Airport (YYT) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to St. John's International Airport (YYT) is Gander International Airport (YQX), which is located 124 miles (199 kilometers) NW of YYT.
- St. John's International Airport handled 1,318,713 passengers last year.
Facts about Childress Municipal Airport (CDS):
- The furthest airport from Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,013 miles (17,723 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Childress Municipal Airport covers an area of 2,500 acres at an elevation of 1,954 feet above mean sea level.
- Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) is Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) ENE of CDS.
- In addition to being known as "Childress Municipal Airport", another name for CDS is "(former Childress Army Airfield)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 123.55 miles (198.84 km) NW | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada |     |
| 2 | 171.17 miles (275.47 km) WSW | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 3 | 173.77 miles (279.66 km) W | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 4 | 239.52 miles (385.46 km) WNW | Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) | Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 5 | 275.03 miles (442.62 km) WNW | Stephenville Airport (YJT) | Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 6 | 300.43 miles (483.49 km) NNW | St. Anthony Airport (YAY) | St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 7 | 330.50 miles (531.88 km) NW | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX) | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 351.59 miles (565.83 km) NNW | Mary's Harbour Airport (YMH) | Mary's Harbour, Labrador, Canada | |
| 9 | 353.11 miles (568.27 km) NNW | St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport (YFX) | St. Lewis, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 357.72 miles (575.70 km) NW | La Tabatière Airport (ZLT) | La Tabatière, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 358.74 miles (577.33 km) WSW | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 12 | 363.14 miles (584.41 km) NW | Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF) | Saint-Augustin, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 366.38 miles (589.63 km) NW | Tête-à-la-Baleine Airport (ZTB) | Tête-à-la-Baleine, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 367.32 miles (591.15 km) NNW | Williams Harbour Airport (YWM) | Williams Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 15 | 368.54 miles (593.11 km) NW | Chevery Airport (YHR) | Chevery, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,475.17 miles (18,467.45 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,470.89 miles (18,460.56 km) SW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,460.06 miles (18,443.13 km) SW | Kingscote Airport (KGC) | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,452.49 miles (18,430.96 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,440.34 miles (18,411.40 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,437.12 miles (18,406.21 km) SW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,434.97 miles (18,402.75 km) SSE | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,433.58 miles (18,400.51 km) SSE | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,419.28 miles (18,377.51 km) SW | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,418.36 miles (18,376.02 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,400.47 miles (18,347.24 km) W | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,393.88 miles (18,336.63 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,385.68 miles (18,323.43 km) SW | Adelaide Airport (ADL) | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,372.48 miles (18,302.19 km) WSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,372.23 miles (18,301.79 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.05 miles (91.82 km) ENE | Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS) | Altus, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 2 | 60.23 miles (96.93 km) ENE | Altus Air Force Base (LTS) | Altus, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 74.57 miles (120.01 km) E | Frederick Regional Airport (FDR) | Frederick, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 80.11 miles (128.92 km) ENE | Hobart Regional Airport (HBR) | Hobart, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 5 | 83.52 miles (134.42 km) WSW | Hale County Airport (PVW) | Plainview, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 87.84 miles (141.36 km) NE | Clinton-Sherman Industrial Airpark (CSM) | Clinton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 7 | 97.01 miles (156.13 km) NW | Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 100.99 miles (162.52 km) WNW | Tradewind Airport (TDW) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 102.61 miles (165.14 km) WSW | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) | Lubbock, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 106.97 miles (172.16 km) E | Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW) | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 11 | 107.13 miles (172.41 km) ESE | Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 107.57 miles (173.12 km) NW | Hutchinson County Airport (BGD) | Borger, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 108.20 miles (174.13 km) NE | Clinton Regional Airport (CLK) | Clinton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 108.36 miles (174.39 km) E | Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) | Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 15 | 110.17 miles (177.29 km) ESE | Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,012.55 miles (17,722.94 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,781.56 miles (17,351.20 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,705.94 miles (17,229.50 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,692.59 miles (17,208.02 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,561.27 miles (16,996.67 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,424.21 miles (16,776.09 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,404.00 miles (16,743.57 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,384.00 miles (16,711.38 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,377.72 miles (16,701.29 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,370.18 miles (16,689.15 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,369.84 miles (16,688.60 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,365.12 miles (16,681.00 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,352.05 miles (16,659.97 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,351.80 miles (16,659.56 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,350.34 miles (16,657.21 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |