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CDR to PAO: distance & flight time
Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,068 mi
1,719 km · 928 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,068 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDR from PAO?
The flight distance from Chadron (CDR) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,068 miles (1,719 km, 928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDR to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 1 hour behind Chadron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDR to PAO?
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