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CIC to BIS: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
1,161 mi
1,869 km · 1,009 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, United States
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, United States
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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIC from BIS?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Bismarck (BIS) is 1,161 miles (1,869 km, 1,009 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 Bismarck?
Bismarck is 2 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to BIS?
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