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CTS to CEI: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
2,885 mi
4,643 km · 2,507 nm
6h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 7m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- 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 CTS
- OKD · Okadama Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport77 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport82 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 CTS from CEI?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 2,885 miles (4,643 km, 2,507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 7m 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 Sapporo and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 2 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to CEI?
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