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ELG to CIC: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Chico (Chico Municipal Airport)
6,421 mi
10,334 km · 5,580 nm
13h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- 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 ELG
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport137 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 ELG from CIC?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Chico (CIC) is 6,421 miles (10,334 km, 5,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to CIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 3m 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 El Golea and Chico?
Chico is 8 hours behind El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to CIC?
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