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FXE to CEI: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
9,248 mi
14,884 km · 8,036 nm
18h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 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 FXE from CEI?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 9,248 miles (14,884 km, 8,036 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 36m 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 Fort Lauderdale and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 11 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FXE to CEI?
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