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CEI to EMP: distance & flight time
Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport) → Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport)
8,277 mi
13,320 km · 7,192 nm
16h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,277 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEI — Chiang Rai International Airport · Chiang Rai, Thailand
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
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 EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEI from EMP?
The flight distance from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Kempten (EMP) is 8,277 miles (13,320 km, 7,192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEI to EMP?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 42m 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 Kempten?
Kempten is 12 hours behind Chiang Rai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEI to EMP?
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