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DET to CIC: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Chico (Chico Municipal Airport)
2,013 mi
3,240 km · 1,749 nm
4h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,013 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 25m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 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 DET from CIC?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Chico (CIC) is 2,013 miles (3,240 km, 1,749 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to CIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 25m 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 Detroit and Chico?
Chico is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to CIC?
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