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THL to ABI: distance & flight time
Tachilek (Tachileik Airport) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
8,559 mi
13,774 km · 7,437 nm
17h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- THL — Tachileik Airport · Tachilek, Burma
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near THL
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport36 mi away
- CEI · Chiang Rai International Airport37 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport44 mi away
- KET · Kengtung Airport60 mi away
Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is THL from ABI?
The flight distance from Tachilek (THL) to Abilene (ABI) is 8,559 miles (13,774 km, 7,437 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THL to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 15m 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 Tachilek and Abilene?
Abilene is 11.5 hours behind Tachilek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THL to ABI?
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