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CIC to FSD: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
1,317 mi
2,119 km · 1,144 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,317 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIC from FSD?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 1,317 miles (2,119 km, 1,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 2 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to FSD?
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