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CEI to HKT: distance & flight time
Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
825 mi
1,327 km · 717 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
825 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEI from HKT?
The flight distance from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Phuket (HKT) is 825 miles (1,327 km, 717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEI to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 HKT?
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