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HCJ to CEI: distance & flight time
Hechi (Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
601 mi
968 km · 523 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
601 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HCJ — Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport · Hechi, China
- 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
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Near HCJ
- LLB · Libo Airport48 mi away
- AEB · Baise Youjiang Airport88 mi away
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport114 mi away
- KWE · Longdongbao Airport132 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 HCJ from CEI?
The flight distance from Hechi (HCJ) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 601 miles (968 km, 523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HCJ to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 cheapest way to fly from HCJ to CEI?
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