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CDR to BRD: distance & flight time
Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
504 mi
811 km · 438 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
504 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m 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
- CDR — Chadron Municipal Airport · Chadron, United States
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDR from BRD?
The flight distance from Chadron (CDR) to Brainerd (BRD) is 504 miles (811 km, 438 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDR to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 Chadron and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 1 hour ahead of Chadron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDR to BRD?
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