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CID to CIC: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Chico (Chico Municipal Airport)
1,574 mi
2,534 km · 1,368 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from CIC?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Chico (CIC) is 1,574 miles (2,534 km, 1,368 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to CIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Cedar Rapids and Chico?
Chico is 2 hours behind Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to CIC?
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