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SME to CIC: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Chico (Chico Municipal Airport)
2,010 mi
3,235 km · 1,747 nm
4h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,010 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 25m 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 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 SME from CIC?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Chico (CIC) is 2,010 miles (3,235 km, 1,747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to CIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 25m 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 Somerset and Chico?
Chico is 3 hours behind Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to CIC?
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