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CAE to CIC: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Chico (Chico Municipal Airport)
2,268 mi
3,650 km · 1,971 nm
4h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,268 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 55m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from CIC?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Chico (CIC) is 2,268 miles (3,650 km, 1,971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to CIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 55m 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 CAE to CIC?
Nonstop service on CAE–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 4h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Chico?
Chico is 3 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to CIC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAE–CIC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CAE to CIC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAE–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.