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COU to CDR: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport)
632 mi
1,017 km · 549 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
632 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- CDR — Chadron Municipal Airport · Chadron, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from CDR?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Chadron (CDR) is 632 miles (1,017 km, 549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to CDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 Columbia and Chadron?
Chadron is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to CDR?
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