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DSI to CEI: distance & flight time
Destin (Destin Executive Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
8,932 mi
14,375 km · 7,762 nm
17h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,932 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSI — Destin Executive Airport · Destin, United States
- 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 DSI
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field18 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport26 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North40 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 DSI from CEI?
The flight distance from Destin (DSI) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 8,932 miles (14,375 km, 7,762 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSI to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 59m 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 Destin and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 12 hours ahead of Destin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSI to CEI?
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