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CDR to MLS: distance & flight time
Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport) → Miles City (Frank Wiley Field)
283 mi
456 km · 246 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
283 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CDR — Chadron Municipal Airport · Chadron, United States
- MLS — Frank Wiley Field · Miles City, 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 MLS
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport71 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport116 mi away
- SDY · Sidney - Richland Regional Airport119 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDR from MLS?
The flight distance from Chadron (CDR) to Miles City (MLS) is 283 miles (456 km, 246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDR to MLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 MLS?
Nonstop service on CDR–MLS 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 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDR to MLS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CDR–MLS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CDR to MLS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CDR–MLS 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.