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YSM to CIC: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Chico (Chico Municipal Airport)
1,461 mi
2,352 km · 1,270 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, 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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 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 YSM from CIC?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Chico (CIC) is 1,461 miles (2,352 km, 1,270 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to CIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Fort Smith and Chico?
Chico is 1 hour behind Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to CIC?
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