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CDR to SLE: distance & flight time
Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
999 mi
1,608 km · 868 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
999 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDR from SLE?
The flight distance from Chadron (CDR) to Salem (SLE) is 999 miles (1,608 km, 868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDR to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 Salem?
Salem is 1 hour behind Chadron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDR to SLE?
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