Chadron (CDR) to Denver (DEN)
Flight time
≈ 1h 15m
Bearing
202° S
Chadron (CDR) to Denver (DEN) is 221 miles (356 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CDR–DEN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Denver Air Connection was the only carrier flying nonstop CDR–DEN; the Convair CV-600 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 48% full.
Departures
107
May 2026
Seats
963
both directions
Passengers
458
both directions
Load factor
47.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CDR–DEN?
Denver Air Connection was the only carrier to fly nonstop CDR–DEN in May 2026 (107 departures).
- KG
Denver Air Connection
107 departures · 963 seats
Share of departures100.0%47.6%
Load
What plane flies CDR–DEN?
In May 2026, the Convair CV-600 flew 100% of CDR–DEN departures.
- Convair CV-600
107 departures · 47.6% load
100.0%
How has CDR–DEN traffic changed?
Nonstop CDR–DEN departures rose from 76 in June 2025 to 107 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CDR–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
76 departures · 201 passengers
33.1%
Load
July 2025
65 departures · 131 passengers
25.2%
Load
August 2025
68 departures · 148 passengers
27.2%
Load
September 2025
102 departures · 314 passengers
34.2%
Load
October 2025
107 departures · 418 passengers
43.4%
Load
November 2025
105 departures · 354 passengers
37.5%
Load
December 2025
105 departures · 523 passengers
55.3%
Load
January 2026
106 departures · 367 passengers
38.6%
Load
February 2026
96 departures · 294 passengers
34.0%
Load
March 2026
105 departures · 358 passengers
38.3%
Load
April 2026
102 departures · 428 passengers
46.6%
Load
May 2026
107 departures · 458 passengers
47.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CDR → DEN
48.4% full
54 departures · 235 passengers
DEN → CDR
46.8% full
53 departures · 223 passengers
Nonstop CDR–DEN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Chadron
US
Chadron Municipal Airport
Coordinates
42.84°N, 103.09°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Chadron (CDR) from Denver (DEN)?
CDR to DEN is 221 miles (356 km / 192 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CDR to DEN?
A nonstop covers the 221-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CDR–DEN?
In May 2026, the Convair CV-600 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CDR–DEN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 221-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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