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GUP to CEI: distance & flight time
Gallup (Gallup Municipal Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
8,169 mi
13,147 km · 7,099 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m 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
- GUP — Gallup Municipal Airport · Gallup, 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 GUP
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport55 mi away
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport91 mi away
- SOW · Show Low Regional Airport110 mi away
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport114 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 GUP from CEI?
The flight distance from Gallup (GUP) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 8,169 miles (13,147 km, 7,099 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUP to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 Gallup and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 13 hours ahead of Gallup.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUP to CEI?
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