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CIC to GVL: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
2,116 mi
3,405 km · 1,838 nm
4h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 37m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, United States
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIC from GVL?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Gainesville (GVL) is 2,116 miles (3,405 km, 1,838 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 37m 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 Gainesville?
Gainesville is 3 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to GVL?
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