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GBD to CEI: distance & flight time
Great Bend (Great Bend Municipal Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
8,229 mi
13,244 km · 7,151 nm
16h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,229 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 36m 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
- GBD — Great Bend Municipal Airport · Great Bend, 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 GBD
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport37 mi away
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport41 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport45 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport58 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 GBD from CEI?
The flight distance from Great Bend (GBD) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 8,229 miles (13,244 km, 7,151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBD to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Great Bend and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 12 hours ahead of Great Bend.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBD to CEI?
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