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CEI to FWA: distance & flight time
Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport) → Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport)
8,214 mi
13,220 km · 7,138 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,214 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 34m 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
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, 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 FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEI from FWA?
The flight distance from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Fort Wayne (FWA) is 8,214 miles (13,220 km, 7,138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEI to FWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CEI to FWA?
Nonstop service on CEI–FWA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chiang Rai and Fort Wayne?
Fort Wayne is 12 hours behind Chiang Rai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEI to FWA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CEI–FWA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CEI to FWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CEI–FWA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.