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CDR to CGX: distance & flight time
Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
793 mi
1,276 km · 689 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
793 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, 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 CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDR from CGX?
The flight distance from Chadron (CDR) to Chicago (CGX) is 793 miles (1,276 km, 689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDR to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 CDR to CGX?
Nonstop service on CDR–CGX 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 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chadron and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour ahead of Chadron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDR to CGX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CDR–CGX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CDR to CGX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CDR–CGX 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.