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YYF to CIC: distance & flight time
Penticton (Penticton Airport) → Chico (Chico Municipal Airport)
677 mi
1,090 km · 588 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
677 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m 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
- YYF — Penticton Airport · Penticton, 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 YYF
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport36 mi away
- YVE · Vernon Airport56 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport61 mi away
- YHE · Hope Airport85 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 YYF from CIC?
The flight distance from Penticton (YYF) to Chico (CIC) is 677 miles (1,090 km, 588 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYF to CIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YYF to CIC?
Nonstop service on YYF–CIC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYF to CIC?
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Why are some YYF to CIC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YYF–CIC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.