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CIC to SOP: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport)
2,327 mi
3,744 km · 2,022 nm
5h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,327 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 2m 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
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIC from SOP?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) is 2,327 miles (3,744 km, 2,022 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to SOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CIC to SOP?
Nonstop service on CIC–SOP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chico and Pinehurst-Southern Pines?
Pinehurst-Southern Pines is 3 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to SOP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CIC–SOP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CIC to SOP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIC–SOP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.