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DIN to CEI: distance & flight time
Dienbienphu (Dien Bien Phu Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
225 mi
363 km · 196 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
225 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DIN — Dien Bien Phu Airport · Dienbienphu, Vietnam
- 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 DIN
- SQH · Na-San Airport67 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport73 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport82 mi away
- NEU · Sam Neua Airport96 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 DIN from CEI?
The flight distance from Dienbienphu (DIN) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 225 miles (363 km, 196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIN to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m 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 cheapest way to fly from DIN to CEI?
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