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CEI to HEL: distance & flight time
Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
4,513 mi
7,263 km · 3,922 nm
9h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,513 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEI — Chiang Rai International Airport · Chiang Rai, Thailand
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
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 HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEI from HEL?
The flight distance from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Helsinki (HEL) is 4,513 miles (7,263 km, 3,922 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEI to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 19m 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 Helsinki?
Helsinki is 4 hours behind Chiang Rai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEI to HEL?
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