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BFM to CEI: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
8,902 mi
14,327 km · 7,736 nm
17h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,902 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 55m 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
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, 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 BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 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 BFM from CEI?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 8,902 miles (14,327 km, 7,736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 55m 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 Mobile and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 12 hours ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to CEI?
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