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CGQ to CEI: distance & flight time
Changchun (Longjia Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
2,228 mi
3,585 km · 1,936 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,228 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGQ — Longjia Airport · Changchun, China
- CEI — Chiang Rai International Airport · Chiang Rai, Thailand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CGQ
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport86 mi away
- HRB · Taiping Airport116 mi away
- TNH · Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport120 mi away
Near CEI
- THL · Tachileik Airport37 mi away
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport42 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport56 mi away
- KET · Kengtung Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGQ from CEI?
The flight distance from Changchun (CGQ) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 2,228 miles (3,585 km, 1,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGQ to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 Changchun and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 1 hour behind Changchun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGQ to CEI?
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