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YCD to CIC: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) → Chico (Chico Municipal Airport)
647 mi
1,042 km · 563 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
647 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m 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
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
- 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 YCD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport32 mi away
- ZNA · Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base22 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport35 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 YCD from CIC?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to Chico (CIC) is 647 miles (1,042 km, 563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCD to CIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 YCD to CIC?
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