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DRE to CIC: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Chico (Chico Municipal Airport)
1,956 mi
3,149 km · 1,700 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,956 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from CIC?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Chico (CIC) is 1,956 miles (3,149 km, 1,700 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to CIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m 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 Drummond Island and Chico?
Chico is 3 hours behind Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to CIC?
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