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CIC to MSN: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Madison (Dane County Regional Truax Field)
1,689 mi
2,718 km · 1,467 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,689 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m 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
- MSN — Dane County Regional Truax Field · Madison, 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 MSN
- JVL · Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport39 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport43 mi away
- FLD · Fond du Lac County Airport61 mi away
- ETB · West Bend Municipal Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIC from MSN?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Madison (MSN) is 1,689 miles (2,718 km, 1,467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to MSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 Madison?
Madison is 2 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to MSN?
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