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GFK to CDR: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport)
455 mi
732 km · 395 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
455 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from CDR?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Chadron (CDR) is 455 miles (732 km, 395 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to CDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 GFK to CDR?
Nonstop service on GFK–CDR 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 1h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grand Forks and Chadron?
Chadron is 1 hour behind Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to CDR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GFK–CDR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GFK to CDR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GFK–CDR 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.