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CEI to CBU: distance & flight time
Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport) → Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport)
4,948 mi
7,962 km · 4,299 nm
10h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEI — Chiang Rai International Airport · Chiang Rai, Thailand
- CBU — Cottbus-Drewitz Airport · Cottbus, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CEI
- THL · Tachileik Airport37 mi away
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport42 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport56 mi away
- KET · Kengtung Airport95 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEI from CBU?
The flight distance from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Cottbus (CBU) 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 CEI to CBU?
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 Chiang Rai and Cottbus?
Cottbus is 5 hours behind Chiang Rai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEI to CBU?
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