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CIC to FSM: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport)
1,530 mi
2,463 km · 1,330 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,530 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m 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
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, 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 FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIC from FSM?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Fort Smith (FSM) is 1,530 miles (2,463 km, 1,330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to FSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 2 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to FSM?
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