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CEI to LUM: distance & flight time
Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport) → Luxi (Mangshi Airport)
319 mi
514 km · 277 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
319 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEI — Chiang Rai International Airport · Chiang Rai, Thailand
- LUM — Mangshi Airport · Luxi, China
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 LUM
- TCZ · Tengchong Tuofeng Airport37 mi away
- BSD · Baoshan Yunduan Airport60 mi away
- BMO · Banmaw Airport81 mi away
- CWJ · Cangyuan Washan Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEI from LUM?
The flight distance from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Luxi (LUM) is 319 miles (514 km, 277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEI to LUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 LUM?
Nonstop service on CEI–LUM 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 1h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chiang Rai and Luxi?
Luxi is 1 hour ahead of Chiang Rai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEI to LUM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CEI–LUM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CEI to LUM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CEI–LUM 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.