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ESD to CIC: distance & flight time
Eastsound (Orcas Island Airport) → Chico (Chico Municipal Airport)
618 mi
995 km · 537 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
618 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ESD — Orcas Island Airport · Eastsound, 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 ESD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport36 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport14 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base15 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 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 ESD from CIC?
The flight distance from Eastsound (ESD) to Chico (CIC) is 618 miles (995 km, 537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESD to CIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 cheapest way to fly from ESD to CIC?
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