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TCM to CIC: distance & flight time
Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base) → Chico (Chico Municipal Airport)
508 mi
818 km · 442 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
508 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- TCM — McChord Air Force Base · Tacoma, 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 TCM
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport23 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport10 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport23 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 TCM from CIC?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TCM) to Chico (CIC) is 508 miles (818 km, 442 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCM to CIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 cheapest way to fly from TCM to CIC?
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