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CID to CEI: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
8,100 mi
13,036 km · 7,039 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
- 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from CEI?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 8,100 miles (13,036 km, 7,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CID to CEI?
Nonstop service on CID–CEI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cedar Rapids and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 12 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to CEI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CID–CEI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CID to CEI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CID–CEI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.