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CIC to BRN: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Bern (Bern Belp Airport)
5,684 mi
9,147 km · 4,939 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,684 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m 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
- BRN — Bern Belp Airport · Bern, Switzerland
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 BRN
- ZHI · Grenchen Airport19 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base24 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- EML · Emmen Air Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIC from BRN?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Bern (BRN) is 5,684 miles (9,147 km, 4,939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to BRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 Bern?
Bern is 9 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to BRN?
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