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MGY to CDR: distance & flight time
Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport) → Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport)
1,004 mi
1,616 km · 872 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m 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
- MGY — Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport · Dayton, 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 MGY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base19 mi away
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport22 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark26 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 MGY from CDR?
The flight distance from Dayton (MGY) to Chadron (CDR) is 1,004 miles (1,616 km, 872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGY to CDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 Dayton and Chadron?
Chadron is 2 hours behind Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGY to CDR?
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