Nonstop flight route between Chico, California, United States and Big Lake, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(39°47'43"N by 121°51'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°32'9"N by 149°48'50"W)
Distance from CIC to BGQ:
1,907.53 miles (3,069.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chico Municipal Airport (CIC), Chico, California, United States and Big Lake Airport (BGQ), Big Lake, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,908 miles (or 3,070 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Chico Municipal Airport and Big Lake Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIC / KCIC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chico, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°47'43"N by 121°51'29"W |
| Area Served: | Chico, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Chico |
| Airport Type: | City of Chico |
| Elevation: | 73 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIC |
| More Information: | CIC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGQ / PAGQ |
| Airport Name: | Big Lake Airport |
| Location: | Big Lake, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°32'9"N by 149°48'50"W |
| Area Served: | Big Lake, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 158 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BGQ |
| More Information: | BGQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Chico Municipal Airport (CIC):
- In addition to being known as "Chico Municipal Airport", another name for CIC is "Chico Army Airfield".
- Pacific Express was based in Chico.
- On 30 January 1959 the Air Force announced plans to conduct surveys in the vicinity of Beale Air Force Base to determine the feasibility for missile bases.
- The closest airport to Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) is Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) SSE of CIC.
- Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,229 miles (18,071 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Chico Army Airfield was under the command of the 10th Army Air Force Base Unit, AAF West Coast Training Center, Army Air Forces Training Command.
- Because of Chico Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 73 feet, planes can take off or land at Chico Municipal Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Chico Municipal Airport, often called CMA, is a public airport four miles north of Chico, in Butte County, California.
Facts about Big Lake Airport (BGQ):
- The closest airport to Big Lake Airport (BGQ) is Wasilla Airport (WWA), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of BGQ.
- Because of Big Lake Airport's relatively low elevation of 158 feet, planes can take off or land at Big Lake Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Big Lake Airport (BGQ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,522 miles (16,934 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Big Lake Airport (BGQ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.69 miles (39.73 km) SSE | Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE) | Oroville, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 27.15 miles (43.70 km) SW | Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW) | Willows, California, United States | |
| 3 | 32.23 miles (51.86 km) NW | Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) | Red Bluff, California, United States | |
| 4 | 50.59 miles (81.42 km) SSE | Yuba County Airport (MYV) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 5 | 50.80 miles (81.76 km) SSE | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 6 | 54.39 miles (87.54 km) NNW | Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) | Redding, California, United States | |
| 7 | 70.98 miles (114.23 km) ESE | Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | |
| 8 | 71.37 miles (114.86 km) SE | Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) | Auburn, California, United States | |
| 9 | 77.32 miles (124.43 km) S | Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 10 | 78.90 miles (126.98 km) ENE | Susanville Municipal Airport (SVE) | Susanville, California, United States | |
| 11 | 81.66 miles (131.43 km) SSE | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 12 | 85.25 miles (137.20 km) WSW | Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI) | Ukiah, California, United States | |
| 13 | 90.76 miles (146.07 km) SSE | Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 14 | 90.88 miles (146.26 km) SSE | Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 15 | 94.72 miles (152.43 km) SE | Placerville Airport (PVF) | Placerville, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,228.62 miles (18,070.67 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,150.39 miles (17,944.76 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,135.58 miles (17,920.93 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 11,121.40 miles (17,898.11 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,098.51 miles (17,861.28 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,028.49 miles (17,748.59 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,018.09 miles (17,731.85 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 11,011.91 miles (17,721.91 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,935.02 miles (17,598.16 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,928.29 miles (17,587.33 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,917.60 miles (17,570.14 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,853.00 miles (17,466.16 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,849.90 miles (17,461.18 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,848.72 miles (17,459.27 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,830.06 miles (17,429.25 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.37 miles (15.07 km) ENE | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 16.97 miles (27.31 km) NNW | Willow Airport (WOW) | Willow, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 19.62 miles (31.58 km) SSE | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 19.67 miles (31.66 km) S | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 22.31 miles (35.90 km) S | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 24.21 miles (38.95 km) E | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 25.74 miles (41.43 km) SSW | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 47.88 miles (77.06 km) WSW | Beluga Airport (BVU) | Beluga, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 53.93 miles (86.79 km) NW | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 54.20 miles (87.22 km) SW | Tyonek Airport (TYE) | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 54.96 miles (88.45 km) N | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 81.94 miles (131.86 km) SW | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 84.00 miles (135.19 km) SSW | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 98.27 miles (158.15 km) S | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 113.58 miles (182.79 km) ESE | Tatitlek Airport (TEK) | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,522.43 miles (16,934.16 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,503.58 miles (16,903.83 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,497.86 miles (16,894.63 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,464.74 miles (16,841.33 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,464.31 miles (16,840.63 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,363.59 miles (16,678.54 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,317.23 miles (16,603.94 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,249.21 miles (16,494.46 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,244.55 miles (16,486.96 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,240.00 miles (16,479.64 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,239.39 miles (16,478.66 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,233.43 miles (16,469.07 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,230.98 miles (16,465.12 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,217.44 miles (16,443.34 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,207.65 miles (16,427.58 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |