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CIC to HEL: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
5,269 mi
8,479 km · 4,578 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,269 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, United States
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
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 HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIC from HEL?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Helsinki (HEL) is 5,269 miles (8,479 km, 4,578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 Helsinki?
Helsinki is 10 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to HEL?
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