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MES to CIC: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Chico (Chico Municipal Airport)
8,491 mi
13,666 km · 7,379 nm
17h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 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 MES from CIC?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Chico (CIC) is 8,491 miles (13,666 km, 7,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to CIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 7m 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 Medan and Chico?
Chico is 14 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to CIC?
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