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GRQ to CIC: distance & flight time
Groningen (Eelde Airport) → Chico (Chico Municipal Airport)
5,319 mi
8,560 km · 4,622 nm
10h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,319 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRQ — Eelde Airport · Groningen, Netherlands
- 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 GRQ
- EME · Emden Airport33 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport33 mi away
- LWR · Leeuwarden Air Base35 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport43 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 GRQ from CIC?
The flight distance from Groningen (GRQ) to Chico (CIC) is 5,319 miles (8,560 km, 4,622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRQ to CIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 54m 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 Groningen and Chico?
Chico is 9 hours behind Groningen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRQ to CIC?
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