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GUF to CEI: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
8,929 mi
14,370 km · 7,759 nm
17h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,929 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 58m 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
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, 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 GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 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 GUF from CEI?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 8,929 miles (14,370 km, 7,759 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 58m 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 Gulf Shores and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 12 hours ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to CEI?
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