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CBU to CEI: distance & flight time
Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
4,948 mi
7,962 km · 4,299 nm
10h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 10m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CBU — Cottbus-Drewitz Airport · Cottbus, Germany
- CEI — Chiang Rai International Airport · Chiang Rai, Thailand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CBU
- SXF · Berlin-Schönefeld Airport55 mi away
- IEG · Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport57 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport62 mi away
- DRS · Dresden Airport62 mi away
Near CEI
- THL · Tachileik Airport37 mi away
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport42 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport56 mi away
- KET · Kengtung Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBU from CEI?
The flight distance from Cottbus (CBU) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 4,948 miles (7,962 km, 4,299 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBU to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Cottbus and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 5 hours ahead of Cottbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBU to CEI?
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