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CIC to MSP: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
1,496 mi
2,407 km · 1,300 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIC from MSP?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,496 miles (2,407 km, 1,300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 2 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to MSP?
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