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BFL to CDR: distance & flight time
Bakersfield (Meadows Field) → Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport)
994 mi
1,600 km · 864 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
994 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BFL — Meadows Field · Bakersfield, United States
- CDR — Chadron Municipal Airport · Chadron, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BFL
- MHV · Mojave Airport57 mi away
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport64 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield67 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport109 mi away
Near CDR
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport56 mi away
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport71 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport83 mi away
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFL from CDR?
The flight distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to Chadron (CDR) is 994 miles (1,600 km, 864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFL to CDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BFL to CDR?
Nonstop service on BFL–CDR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bakersfield and Chadron?
Chadron is 1 hour ahead of Bakersfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFL to CDR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFL–CDR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFL to CDR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFL–CDR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.