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MSO to CDR: distance & flight time
Missoula (Missoula International Airport) → Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport)
607 mi
977 km · 527 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
607 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MSO — Missoula International Airport · Missoula, 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 MSO
- FCA · Glacier Park International Airport97 mi away
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport101 mi away
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport102 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport124 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 MSO from CDR?
The flight distance from Missoula (MSO) to Chadron (CDR) is 607 miles (977 km, 527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSO to CDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 MSO to CDR?
Nonstop service on MSO–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 1h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSO to CDR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSO–CDR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSO to CDR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSO–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.