Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
GKL to CEI: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
4,551 mi
7,325 km · 3,955 nm
9h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
See live GKL→CEI fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,551 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near GKL
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport51 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport93 mi away
- TDR · Theodore Airport136 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 GKL from CEI?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 4,551 miles (7,325 km, 3,955 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 23m 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 Keppel Island and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 3 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to CEI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GKL–CEI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.