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CIC to NEL: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
2,487 mi
4,002 km · 2,161 nm
5h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 21m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, United States
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIC from NEL?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 2,487 miles (4,002 km, 2,161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 21m 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 Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 3 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to NEL?
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