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CIC to GRI: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
1,238 mi
1,993 km · 1,076 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,238 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIC from GRI?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Grand Island (GRI) is 1,238 miles (1,993 km, 1,076 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 Grand Island?
Grand Island is 2 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to GRI?
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