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LWR to CIC: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Chico (Chico Municipal Airport)
5,292 mi
8,516 km · 4,598 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,292 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m 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
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, 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 LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum 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 LWR from CIC?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Chico (CIC) is 5,292 miles (8,516 km, 4,598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to CIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 Leeuwarden and Chico?
Chico is 9 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to CIC?
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