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CEI to CDS: distance & flight time
Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
8,452 mi
13,602 km · 7,345 nm
17h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,452 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEI — Chiang Rai International Airport · Chiang Rai, Thailand
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, United States
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 CDS
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base60 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport80 mi away
- CSM · Clinton Sherman Airport88 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEI from CDS?
The flight distance from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Childress (CDS) is 8,452 miles (13,602 km, 7,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEI to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 2m 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 Childress?
Childress is 12 hours behind Chiang Rai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEI to CDS?
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