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CIC to PVG: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
6,063 mi
9,757 km · 5,268 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, United States
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIC from PVG?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Shanghai (PVG) is 6,063 miles (9,757 km, 5,268 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to PVG?
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