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CEI to ALX: distance & flight time
Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
8,764 mi
14,104 km · 7,615 nm
17h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,764 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 39m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CEI — Chiang Rai International Airport · Chiang Rai, Thailand
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, 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 ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEI from ALX?
The flight distance from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Alexander City (ALX) is 8,764 miles (14,104 km, 7,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEI to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 39m 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 CEI to ALX?
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