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CEI to UAS: distance & flight time
Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
4,418 mi
7,109 km · 3,839 nm
9h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,418 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 8m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEI — Chiang Rai International Airport · Chiang Rai, Thailand
- UAS — Buffalo Spring · Samburu South, Kenya
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 UAS
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport52 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport53 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport73 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEI from UAS?
The flight distance from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Samburu South (UAS) is 4,418 miles (7,109 km, 3,839 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEI to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Samburu South?
Samburu South is 4 hours behind Chiang Rai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEI to UAS?
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