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CEI to TQD: distance & flight time
Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport) → Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base)
3,554 mi
5,719 km · 3,088 nm
7h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,554 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEI — Chiang Rai International Airport · Chiang Rai, Thailand
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
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 TQD
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad61 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base73 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEI from TQD?
The flight distance from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Al Taqaddum (TQD) is 3,554 miles (5,719 km, 3,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEI to TQD?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 26m 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 Al Taqaddum?
Al Taqaddum is 4 hours behind Chiang Rai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEI to TQD?
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