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CIC to OSU: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
2,038 mi
3,280 km · 1,771 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m 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
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIC from OSU?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Columbus (OSU) is 2,038 miles (3,280 km, 1,771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 3 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to OSU?
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