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CIC to MEL: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
7,961 mi
12,812 km · 6,918 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,961 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, United States
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIC from MEL?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Melbourne (MEL) is 7,961 miles (12,812 km, 6,918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 5m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to MEL?
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