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CEI to RSL: distance & flight time
Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport) → Russell (Russell Municipal Airport)
8,196 mi
13,190 km · 7,122 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,196 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CEI — Chiang Rai International Airport · Chiang Rai, Thailand
- RSL — Russell Municipal Airport · Russell, 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 RSL
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport37 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport63 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEI from RSL?
The flight distance from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Russell (RSL) is 8,196 miles (13,190 km, 7,122 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEI to RSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 32m 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 cheapest way to fly from CEI to RSL?
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