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CDR to DTW: distance & flight time
Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,004 mi
1,616 km · 872 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CDR — Chadron Municipal Airport · Chadron, United States
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDR from DTW?
The flight distance from Chadron (CDR) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,004 miles (1,616 km, 872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDR to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Chadron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDR to DTW?
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