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MCF to CIC: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Chico (Chico Municipal Airport)
2,382 mi
3,833 km · 2,070 nm
5h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,382 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from CIC?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Chico (CIC) is 2,382 miles (3,833 km, 2,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to CIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 8m 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 Tampa and Chico?
Chico is 3 hours behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to CIC?
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