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LAF to CDR: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport)
850 mi
1,368 km · 738 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
850 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from CDR?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Chadron (CDR) is 850 miles (1,368 km, 738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to CDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 Lafayette and Chadron?
Chadron is 2 hours behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to CDR?
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