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MLI to CIC: distance & flight time
Moline (Quad City International Airport) → Chico (Chico Municipal Airport)
1,639 mi
2,638 km · 1,424 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,639 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLI — Quad City International Airport · Moline, 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 MLI
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport35 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport55 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport56 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 MLI from CIC?
The flight distance from Moline (MLI) to Chico (CIC) is 1,639 miles (2,638 km, 1,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLI to CIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Moline and Chico?
Chico is 2 hours behind Moline.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLI to CIC?
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