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MBS to CIC: distance & flight time
Saginaw (MBS International Airport) → Chico (Chico Municipal Airport)
1,950 mi
3,138 km · 1,695 nm
4h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,950 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 17m 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
- MBS — MBS International Airport · Saginaw, 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 MBS
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport34 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport36 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport58 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 MBS from CIC?
The flight distance from Saginaw (MBS) to Chico (CIC) is 1,950 miles (3,138 km, 1,695 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBS to CIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 17m 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 Saginaw and Chico?
Chico is 3 hours behind Saginaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBS to CIC?
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