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SMD to CIC: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Chico (Chico Municipal Airport)
1,917 mi
3,086 km · 1,666 nm
4h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,917 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 14m 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from CIC?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Chico (CIC) is 1,917 miles (3,086 km, 1,666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to CIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 14m 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 Fort Wayne IN and Chico?
Chico is 3 hours behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to CIC?
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