Nonstop flight route between Chico, California, United States and La Fria, Venezuela:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chico Municipal Airport (CIC), Chico, California, United States and La Fría Airport (LFR), La Fria, Venezuela would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,746 miles (or 6,029 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 large distance between Chico Municipal Airport and La Fría Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Chico Municipal Airport and La Fría Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | LFR / SVLF |
| Airport Name: | La Fría Airport |
| Location: | La Fria, Venezuela |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°14'21"N by 72°16'15"W |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 323 feet (98 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LFR |
| More Information: | LFR Maps & Info |
Facts about Chico Municipal Airport (CIC):
- The Chico missile complex had two accidents in 1962.
- An all black company was assigned to the Field in August 1942.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) is Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) SSE of CIC.
- 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 Air Field was deactivated on December 31, 1945.
- In addition to being known as "Chico Municipal Airport", another name for CIC is "Chico Army Airfield".
- In April 1944 the mission of the Field was changed from basic flying training of cadets to training of fighter pilots.
- Southwest Airways and its successors including Pacific Air Lines, Air West and Hughes Airwest were the only airline serving Chico from 1947 until June 1979.
- Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) has 2 runways.
Facts about La Fría Airport (LFR):
- Because of La Fría Airport's relatively low elevation of 323 feet, planes can take off or land at La Fría 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.
- La Fría Airport (LFR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to La Fría Airport (LFR) is Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SW of LFR.
- The furthest airport from La Fría Airport (LFR) is Cibeureum Airfield (TSY), which is nearly antipodal to La Fría Airport (meaning La Fría Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cibeureum Airfield), and is located 12,366 miles (19,901 kilometers) away in Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia.
