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GCN to CEI: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
8,043 mi
12,944 km · 6,989 nm
16h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 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 GCN from CEI?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 8,043 miles (12,944 km, 6,989 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 14m 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 Grand Canyon and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 14 hours ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to CEI?
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