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DTA to CIC: distance & flight time
Delta (Delta Municipal Airport) → Chico (Chico Municipal Airport)
498 mi
802 km · 433 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
498 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m 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
- DTA — Delta Municipal Airport · Delta, 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 DTA
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport71 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field95 mi away
- SLC · Salt Lake City International Airport101 mi away
- BCE · Bryce Canyon Airport117 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 DTA from CIC?
The flight distance from Delta (DTA) to Chico (CIC) is 498 miles (802 km, 433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTA to CIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DTA to CIC?
Nonstop service on DTA–CIC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Delta and Chico?
Chico is 1 hour behind Delta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTA to CIC?
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Why are some DTA to CIC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTA–CIC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.