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CDR to CNI: distance & flight time
Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport) → Changhai (Changhai Airport)
6,083 mi
9,789 km · 5,286 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,083 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CDR — Chadron Municipal Airport · Chadron, United States
- CNI — Changhai Airport · Changhai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 CNI
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport64 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport90 mi away
- DDG · Dandong Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDR from CNI?
The flight distance from Chadron (CDR) to Changhai (CNI) is 6,083 miles (9,789 km, 5,286 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDR to CNI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 CNI?
Nonstop service on CDR–CNI 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 12h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chadron and Changhai?
Changhai is 14 hours ahead of Chadron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDR to CNI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CDR–CNI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CDR to CNI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CDR–CNI 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.