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IDP to CEI: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
8,361 mi
13,456 km · 7,266 nm
16h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 52m 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
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from CEI?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 8,361 miles (13,456 km, 7,266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 52m 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 IDP to CEI?
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