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YZF to CIC: distance & flight time
Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport) → Chico (Chico Municipal Airport)
1,596 mi
2,569 km · 1,387 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m 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
- YZF — Yellowknife Airport · Yellowknife, 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 YZF
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport92 mi away
- YLE · Whatì Airport100 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport120 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport120 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 YZF from CIC?
The flight distance from Yellowknife (YZF) to Chico (CIC) is 1,596 miles (2,569 km, 1,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZF to CIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 YZF to CIC?
Nonstop service on YZF–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 3h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yellowknife and Chico?
Chico is 1 hour behind Yellowknife.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZF to CIC?
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Why are some YZF to CIC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YZF–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.