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BDS to CEI: distance & flight time
Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
4,919 mi
7,916 km · 4,275 nm
10h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,919 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 7m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
- 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 BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 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 BDS from CEI?
The flight distance from Brindisi (BDS) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 4,919 miles (7,916 km, 4,275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDS to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 7m 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 Brindisi and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 5 hours ahead of Brindisi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDS to CEI?
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