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CDR to ELY: distance & flight time
Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport) → Ely (Ely Airport Yelland Field)
658 mi
1,059 km · 572 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
658 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ELY — Ely Airport Yelland Field · Ely, 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 ELY
- ENV · Wendover Airport107 mi away
- EKO · Elko Regional Airport117 mi away
- DTA · Delta Municipal Airport125 mi away
- CDC · Cedar City Regional Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDR from ELY?
The flight distance from Chadron (CDR) to Ely (ELY) is 658 miles (1,059 km, 572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDR to ELY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 ELY?
Nonstop service on CDR–ELY 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 1h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chadron and Ely?
Ely is 1 hour behind Chadron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDR to ELY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CDR–ELY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CDR to ELY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CDR–ELY 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.