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GNT to CEI: distance & flight time
Grants (Grants-Milan Municipal Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
8,215 mi
13,221 km · 7,139 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GNT — Grants-Milan Municipal Airport · Grants, 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 GNT
- GUP · Gallup Municipal Airport55 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport74 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport104 mi away
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport107 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 GNT from CEI?
The flight distance from Grants (GNT) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 8,215 miles (13,221 km, 7,139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GNT to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 34m 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 Grants and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 13 hours ahead of Grants.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GNT to CEI?
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