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CEI to KIX: distance & flight time
Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
2,376 mi
3,824 km · 2,065 nm
5h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,376 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEI — Chiang Rai International Airport · Chiang Rai, Thailand
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, Japan
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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEI from KIX?
The flight distance from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Osaka (KIX) is 2,376 miles (3,824 km, 2,065 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEI to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 8m 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 Osaka?
Osaka is 2 hours ahead of Chiang Rai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEI to KIX?
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