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CIC to YIP: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
1,988 mi
3,200 km · 1,728 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIC from YIP?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Detroit (YIP) is 1,988 miles (3,200 km, 1,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to YIP?
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