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MRI to CDR: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport)
2,286 mi
3,679 km · 1,987 nm
4h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 57m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRI — Merrill Field · Anchorage, 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 MRI
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base3 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport6 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport7 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport27 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 MRI from CDR?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Chadron (CDR) is 2,286 miles (3,679 km, 1,987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to CDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 57m 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 Anchorage and Chadron?
Chadron is 2 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRI to CDR?
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