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CDR to LAX: distance & flight time
Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,029 mi
1,657 km · 895 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,029 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDR from LAX?
The flight distance from Chadron (CDR) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,029 miles (1,657 km, 895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDR to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Chadron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDR to LAX?
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