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CIC to GIS: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
6,620 mi
10,655 km · 5,753 nm
13h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, United States
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
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 GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIC from GIS?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Gisborne (GIS) is 6,620 miles (10,655 km, 5,753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 27m 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 Gisborne?
Gisborne is 19 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to GIS?
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