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CDR to SDM: distance & flight time
Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
1,036 mi
1,668 km · 900 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDR from SDM?
The flight distance from Chadron (CDR) to San Diego (SDM) is 1,036 miles (1,668 km, 900 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDR to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 1 hour behind Chadron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDR to SDM?
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