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CDR to MRI: distance & flight time
Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,286 mi
3,679 km · 1,987 nm
4h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CDR — Chadron Municipal Airport · Chadron, United States
- MRI — Merrill Field · Anchorage, 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 MRI
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base3 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport6 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport7 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDR from MRI?
The flight distance from Chadron (CDR) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,286 miles (3,679 km, 1,987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDR to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 57m 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 Anchorage?
Anchorage is 2 hours behind Chadron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDR to MRI?
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