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MAE to CDR: distance & flight time
Madera (Madera Municipal Airport) → Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport)
986 mi
1,587 km · 857 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
986 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m 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
- MAE — Madera Municipal Airport · Madera, 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 MAE
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport26 mi away
- MCE · Merced Regional Macready Field30 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport36 mi away
- MER · Castle Airport37 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 MAE from CDR?
The flight distance from Madera (MAE) to Chadron (CDR) is 986 miles (1,587 km, 857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAE to CDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 MAE to CDR?
Nonstop service on MAE–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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madera and Chadron?
Chadron is 1 hour ahead of Madera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAE to CDR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAE–CDR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAE to CDR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAE–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.