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SMF to CIC: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Chico (Chico Municipal Airport)
77 mi
124 km · 67 nm
40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
77 miles nonstop takes roughly 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from CIC?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Chico (CIC) is 77 miles (124 km, 67 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to CIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SMF to CIC?
Nonstop service on SMF–CIC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to CIC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMF–CIC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMF to CIC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMF–CIC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.