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FME to CDR: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport)
1,392 mi
2,241 km · 1,210 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,392 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from CDR?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Chadron (CDR) is 1,392 miles (2,241 km, 1,210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to CDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Fort Meade and Chadron?
Chadron is 2 hours behind Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to CDR?
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