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BOI to CIC: distance & flight time
Boise (Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field) → Chico (Chico Municipal Airport)
390 mi
628 km · 339 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
390 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BOI — Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field · Boise, United States
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BOI
- MUO · Mountain Home Air Force Base40 mi away
- ONO · Ontario Municipal Airport50 mi away
- MYL · McCall Municipal Airport92 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport97 mi away
Near CIC
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport32 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base51 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport51 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BOI from CIC?
The flight distance from Boise (BOI) to Chico (CIC) is 390 miles (628 km, 339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOI to CIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 BOI to CIC?
Nonstop service on BOI–CIC 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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Boise and Chico?
Chico is 1 hour behind Boise.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOI to CIC?
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Why are some BOI to CIC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BOI–CIC 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.