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CEI to PVG: distance & flight time
Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
1,566 mi
2,520 km · 1,360 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, 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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEI from PVG?
The flight distance from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Shanghai (PVG) is 1,566 miles (2,520 km, 1,360 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEI to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour ahead of Chiang Rai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEI to PVG?
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