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CIC to MSO: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Missoula (Missoula International Airport)
627 mi
1,010 km · 545 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
627 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, United States
- MSO — Missoula International Airport · Missoula, 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 MSO
- FCA · Glacier Park International Airport97 mi away
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport101 mi away
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport102 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIC from MSO?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Missoula (MSO) is 627 miles (1,010 km, 545 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to MSO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 Missoula?
Missoula is 1 hour ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to MSO?
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