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BWU to CIC: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Chico (Chico Municipal Airport)
7,531 mi
12,120 km · 6,544 nm
15h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,531 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 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 BWU from CIC?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Chico (CIC) is 7,531 miles (12,120 km, 6,544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to CIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 14m 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 Sydney and Chico?
Chico is 17 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to CIC?
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