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CYI to CEI: distance & flight time
Chiayi (Chiayi Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
1,338 mi
2,153 km · 1,162 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CYI — Chiayi Airport · Chiayi, Taiwan
- 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 CYI
- TNN · Tainan Airport37 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport49 mi away
- PIF · Pingtung North Airport53 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport53 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 CYI from CEI?
The flight distance from Chiayi (CYI) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 1,338 miles (2,153 km, 1,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CYI to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 Chiayi and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 1 hour behind Chiayi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CYI to CEI?
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