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SMF to CDR: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport)
1,007 mi
1,621 km · 875 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,007 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from CDR?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Chadron (CDR) is 1,007 miles (1,621 km, 875 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF 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 Sacramento and Chadron?
Chadron is 1 hour ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to CDR?
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