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CIC to DSM: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,476 mi
2,375 km · 1,283 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,476 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIC from DSM?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,476 miles (2,375 km, 1,283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Des Moines?
Des Moines is 2 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to DSM?
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