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VNY to CIC: distance & flight time
Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport) → Chico (Chico Municipal Airport)
428 mi
689 km · 372 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
428 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, 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 VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 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 VNY from CIC?
The flight distance from Van Nuys (VNY) to Chico (CIC) is 428 miles (689 km, 372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNY to CIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 VNY to CIC?
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