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CEI to ABQ: distance & flight time
Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
8,259 mi
13,291 km · 7,177 nm
16h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEI — Chiang Rai International Airport · Chiang Rai, Thailand
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CEI
- THL · Tachileik Airport37 mi away
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport42 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport56 mi away
- KET · Kengtung Airport95 mi away
Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEI from ABQ?
The flight distance from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 8,259 miles (13,291 km, 7,177 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEI to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 40m 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 Chiang Rai and Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 13 hours behind Chiang Rai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEI to ABQ?
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