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CIC to BIO: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Bilbao (Bilbao Airport)
5,549 mi
8,930 km · 4,822 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,549 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, United States
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BIO
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport30 mi away
- SDR · Santander Airport47 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport56 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIC from BIO?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Bilbao (BIO) is 5,549 miles (8,930 km, 4,822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to BIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 Chico and Bilbao?
Bilbao is 9 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to BIO?
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