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RCA to CIC: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Chico (Chico Municipal Airport)
1,007 mi
1,620 km · 875 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,007 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, 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 RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 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 RCA from CIC?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Chico (CIC) is 1,007 miles (1,620 km, 875 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to CIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 Rapid City and Chico?
Chico is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to CIC?
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