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CDR to EDW: distance & flight time
Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport) → Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base)
964 mi
1,551 km · 838 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
964 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CDR — Chadron Municipal Airport · Chadron, United States
- EDW — Edwards Air Force Base · Edwards Afb, United States
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 EDW
- MHV · Mojave Airport19 mi away
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport22 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield22 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDR from EDW?
The flight distance from Chadron (CDR) to Edwards Afb (EDW) is 964 miles (1,551 km, 838 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDR to EDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 EDW?
Nonstop service on CDR–EDW 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 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chadron and Edwards Afb?
Edwards Afb is 1 hour behind Chadron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDR to EDW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CDR–EDW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CDR to EDW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CDR–EDW 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.