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LAF to CIC: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Chico (Chico Municipal Airport)
1,834 mi
2,951 km · 1,594 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,834 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from CIC?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Chico (CIC) is 1,834 miles (2,951 km, 1,594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to CIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 Lafayette and Chico?
Chico is 3 hours behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to CIC?
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