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CDR to RCA: distance & flight time
Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
90 mi
145 km · 78 nm
42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
90 miles nonstop takes roughly 42m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, 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 RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDR from RCA?
The flight distance from Chadron (CDR) to Rapid City (RCA) is 90 miles (145 km, 78 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDR to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 42m 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 RCA?
Nonstop service on CDR–RCA 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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDR to RCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CDR–RCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CDR to RCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CDR–RCA 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.