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BAV to CEI: distance & flight time
Baotou (Baotou Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
1,544 mi
2,485 km · 1,342 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,544 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, China
- 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 BAV
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport74 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport98 mi away
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport121 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 BAV from CEI?
The flight distance from Baotou (BAV) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 1,544 miles (2,485 km, 1,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAV to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Baotou and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 1 hour behind Baotou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAV to CEI?
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