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CDR to DRA: distance & flight time
Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
809 mi
1,302 km · 703 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
809 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CDR — Chadron Municipal Airport · Chadron, United States
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, 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 DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDR from DRA?
The flight distance from Chadron (CDR) to Mercury (DRA) is 809 miles (1,302 km, 703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDR to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 cheapest way to fly from CDR to DRA?
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