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CDR to DYS: distance & flight time
Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
741 mi
1,193 km · 644 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
741 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDR from DYS?
The flight distance from Chadron (CDR) to Abilene (DYS) is 741 miles (1,193 km, 644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDR to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 Abilene?
Abilene is 1 hour ahead of Chadron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDR to DYS?
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