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IPL to CDR: distance & flight time
Imperial (Imperial County Airport) → Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport)
968 mi
1,558 km · 842 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
968 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IPL — Imperial County Airport · Imperial, 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 IPL
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 IPL from CDR?
The flight distance from Imperial (IPL) to Chadron (CDR) is 968 miles (1,558 km, 842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IPL to CDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 IPL to CDR?
Nonstop service on IPL–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 2h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Imperial and Chadron?
Chadron is 1 hour ahead of Imperial.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IPL to CDR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IPL–CDR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IPL to CDR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IPL–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.