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CEC to BIL: distance & flight time
Crescent City (Jack Mc Namara Field Airport) → Billings (Billings Logan International Airport)
829 mi
1,334 km · 720 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
829 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CEC — Jack Mc Namara Field Airport · Crescent City, United States
- BIL — Billings Logan International Airport · Billings, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CEC
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport56 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field68 mi away
- MFR · Rogue Valley International Medford Airport81 mi away
- OTH · Southwest Oregon Regional Airport113 mi away
Near BIL
- COD · Yellowstone Regional Airport92 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field92 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport96 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEC from BIL?
The flight distance from Crescent City (CEC) to Billings (BIL) is 829 miles (1,334 km, 720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEC to BIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 CEC to BIL?
Nonstop service on CEC–BIL 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 2h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Crescent City and Billings?
Billings is 1 hour ahead of Crescent City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEC to BIL?
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Why are some CEC to BIL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CEC–BIL 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.