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HCW to CEI: distance & flight time
Cheraw (Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
8,660 mi
13,937 km · 7,525 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,660 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HCW — Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field · Cheraw, 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 HCW
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport23 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport66 mi away
- FLO · Florence Regional Airport39 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field46 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 HCW from CEI?
The flight distance from Cheraw (HCW) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 8,660 miles (13,937 km, 7,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HCW to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m 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 Cheraw and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 11 hours ahead of Cheraw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HCW to CEI?
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