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CEI to KUM: distance & flight time
Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
2,047 mi
3,294 km · 1,779 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,047 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m 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
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, 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 KUM
- TNE · New Tanegashima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport98 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport113 mi away
- ASJ · Amami Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEI from KUM?
The flight distance from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Yakushima (KUM) is 2,047 miles (3,294 km, 1,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEI to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 Yakushima?
Yakushima is 2 hours ahead of Chiang Rai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEI to KUM?
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