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BMV to CEI: distance & flight time
Buonmethuot (Buon Ma Thuot Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
742 mi
1,195 km · 645 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
742 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BMV — Buon Ma Thuot Airport · Buonmethuot, Vietnam
- 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 BMV
- DLI · Lien Khuong Airport66 mi away
- NHA · Nha Trang Air Base78 mi away
- TBB · Dong Tac Airport86 mi away
- CXR · Cam Ranh Airport87 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 BMV from CEI?
The flight distance from Buonmethuot (BMV) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 742 miles (1,195 km, 645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMV to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 BMV to CEI?
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