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CIC to TRI: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
2,139 mi
3,442 km · 1,859 nm
4h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 40m 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
- TRI — Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · BRISTOL, 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 TRI
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport63 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport72 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport75 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIC from TRI?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 2,139 miles (3,442 km, 1,859 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 40m 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 BRISTOL?
BRISTOL is 3 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to TRI?
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