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COS to CIC: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Chico (Chico Municipal Airport)
918 mi
1,478 km · 798 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
918 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from CIC?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Chico (CIC) is 918 miles (1,478 km, 798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to CIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 Colorado Springs and Chico?
Chico is 1 hour behind Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to CIC?
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