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CIC to SPF: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
979 mi
1,575 km · 850 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
979 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, United States
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, 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 SPF
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base41 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport47 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport87 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIC from SPF?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 979 miles (1,575 km, 850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 1 hour ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to SPF?
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