Nonstop flight route between Chico, California, United States and Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(39°47'43"N by 121°51'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°56'3"S by 57°34'23"W)
Distance from CIC to MDQ:
6,736.62 miles (10,841.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chico Municipal Airport (CIC), Chico, California, United States and Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ), Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,737 miles (or 10,842 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 Astor Piazzolla International 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 Astor Piazzolla International 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: | MDQ / SAZM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°56'3"S by 57°34'23"W |
| Area Served: | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 71 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDQ |
| More Information: | MDQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Chico Municipal Airport (CIC):
- Airlines that served Chico in the past were American Airlines regional affiliate American Eagle, Hughes Airwest, Pacific Express, Reno Air Express and WestAir operating as United Express.
- Chico Army Air Field was deactivated on December 31, 1945.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Chico Municipal Airport", another name for CIC is "Chico Army Airfield".
- Pacific Express was based in Chico.
- An all black company was assigned to the Field in August 1942.
- 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.
- 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 is now only served by SkyWest Airlines operating as United Express with Embraer EMB-120 turboprops nonstop to San Francisco.
Facts about Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ):
- The furthest airport from Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) is Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH), which is nearly antipodal to Astor Piazzolla International Airport (meaning Astor Piazzolla International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Weihai Dashuibo Airport), and is located 12,384 miles (19,930 kilometers) away in Weihai, Shandong, China.
- Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Astor Piazzolla International Airport's relatively low elevation of 71 feet, planes can take off or land at Astor Piazzolla International 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.
- In addition to being known as "Astor Piazzolla International Airport", another name for MDQ is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Mar del Plata "Ástor Piazzolla"".
- Also known as Mar del Plata Airport, it provides domestic flights on Austral Líneas Aéreas, Sol Líneas Aéreas, and Líneas Aéreas del Estado.Aerolíneas Argentinas used to fly to this airport, their services are now performed by Austral Airlines.
- The closest airport to Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) is Miramar Airport (MJR), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SW of MDQ.
- The airport was named after Brigadier General Bartolomé de la Colina until 20 August 2008.
| 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 | 25.85 miles (41.60 km) SW | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 2 | 56.74 miles (91.31 km) NNE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 3 | 77.45 miles (124.65 km) WSW | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 102.98 miles (165.73 km) WNW | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 5 | 152.97 miles (246.18 km) WSW | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 154.20 miles (248.16 km) NNW | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 7 | 162.01 miles (260.72 km) WNW | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 8 | 205.43 miles (330.60 km) N | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 9 | 221.58 miles (356.59 km) NNW | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 10 | 230.46 miles (370.88 km) NNE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 237.89 miles (382.85 km) NNW | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 238.35 miles (383.59 km) W | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 13 | 240.54 miles (387.11 km) N | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 247.10 miles (397.67 km) NNW | San Fernando Airport (FDO) | San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 253.50 miles (407.96 km) NNE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,384.05 miles (19,930.14 km) NNE | Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) | Weihai, Shandong, China | |
| 2 | 12,368.37 miles (19,904.91 km) ENE | Yantai Laishan International Airport (YNT) | Yantai, Shandong, China | |
| 3 | 12,350.84 miles (19,876.70 km) NNE | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) | Dalian, Liaoning, China | |
| 4 | 12,343.84 miles (19,865.44 km) N | Changhai Airport (CNI) | Changhai, China | |
| 5 | 12,275.34 miles (19,755.19 km) NE | Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) | Qingdao, Shandong, China | |
| 6 | 12,240.27 miles (19,698.76 km) WNW | Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) | Pyongyang, North Korea | |
| 7 | 12,235.01 miles (19,690.29 km) NE | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China | |
| 8 | 12,234.37 miles (19,689.26 km) ENE | Weifang Airport (WEF) | Weifang, Shandong, China | |
| 9 | 12,216.54 miles (19,660.57 km) N | Anshan Teng'ao Airport (AOG) | Anshan, Liaoning, China | |
| 10 | 12,215.01 miles (19,658.11 km) W | Incheon International Airport (ICN) | Incheon (near Seoul), South Korea | |
| 11 | 12,206.20 miles (19,643.92 km) NNE | Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) | Jinzhou, Liaoning, China | |
| 12 | 12,196.99 miles (19,629.11 km) W | Gimpo International Airport (SEL) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 13 | 12,196.99 miles (19,629.11 km) W | Gimpo International Airport (GMP) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 14 | 12,178.34 miles (19,599.09 km) W | Seoul Air Base (SSN) | Seongnam, South Korea | |
| 15 | 12,174.68 miles (19,593.20 km) NNW | Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) | Shenyang, China | |