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CIC to MRI: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
1,894 mi
3,049 km · 1,646 nm
4h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,894 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, United States
- MRI — Merrill Field · Anchorage, 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 MRI
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base3 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport6 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport7 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIC from MRI?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Anchorage (MRI) is 1,894 miles (3,049 km, 1,646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 11m 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 Anchorage?
Anchorage is 1 hour behind Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to MRI?
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