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CIC to IAH: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
1,640 mi
2,640 km · 1,425 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,640 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIC from IAH?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Houston (IAH) is 1,640 miles (2,640 km, 1,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Houston?
Houston is 2 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to IAH?
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