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CEI to NST: distance & flight time
Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport) → Nakhon Si Thammarat (Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport)
789 mi
1,269 km · 685 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
789 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m 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
- NST — Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport · Nakhon Si Thammarat, 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 NST
- URT · Surat Thani Airport69 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport70 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEI from NST?
The flight distance from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) is 789 miles (1,269 km, 685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEI to NST?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 NST?
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