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MLI to CDR: distance & flight time
Moline (Quad City International Airport) → Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport)
651 mi
1,048 km · 566 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
651 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m 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
- MLI — Quad City International Airport · Moline, 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 MLI
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport35 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport55 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport56 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 MLI from CDR?
The flight distance from Moline (MLI) to Chadron (CDR) is 651 miles (1,048 km, 566 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLI to CDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 Moline and Chadron?
Chadron is 1 hour behind Moline.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLI to CDR?
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