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YLJ to CIC: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Chico (Chico Municipal Airport)
1,169 mi
1,881 km · 1,015 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 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 YLJ from CIC?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Chico (CIC) is 1,169 miles (1,881 km, 1,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to CIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Meadow Lake and Chico?
Chico is 1 hour behind Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to CIC?
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