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IOW to CDR: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport)
596 mi
959 km · 518 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
596 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 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 IOW from CDR?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Chadron (CDR) is 596 miles (959 km, 518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to CDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 Iowa City and Chadron?
Chadron is 1 hour behind Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to CDR?
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