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CIC to SMD: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
1,917 mi
3,086 km · 1,666 nm
4h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,917 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 14m 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIC from SMD?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 1,917 miles (3,086 km, 1,666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 14m 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 Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 3 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to SMD?
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