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CEI to AKA: distance & flight time
Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport) → Ankang (Ankang Wulipu Airport)
1,043 mi
1,679 km · 907 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEI — Chiang Rai International Airport · Chiang Rai, Thailand
- AKA — Ankang Wulipu Airport · Ankang, China
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 AKA
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport104 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport111 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport115 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEI from AKA?
The flight distance from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Ankang (AKA) is 1,043 miles (1,679 km, 907 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEI to AKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 Ankang?
Ankang is 1 hour ahead of Chiang Rai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEI to AKA?
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