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CIC to ESS: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,422 mi
8,725 km · 4,711 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,422 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m 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
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIC from ESS?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Essen (ESS) is 5,422 miles (8,725 km, 4,711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 Essen?
Essen is 9 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to ESS?
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