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HFT to CEI: distance & flight time
Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
4,606 mi
7,413 km · 4,003 nm
9h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,606 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HFT — Hammerfest Airport · Hammerfest, Norway
- 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 HFT
- HAA · Hasvik Airport38 mi away
- ALF · Alta Airport49 mi away
- LKL · Banak Airport52 mi away
- HVG · Valan Airport57 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 HFT from CEI?
The flight distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 4,606 miles (7,413 km, 4,003 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFT to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HFT to CEI?
Nonstop service on HFT–CEI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hammerfest and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 5 hours ahead of Hammerfest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFT to CEI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HFT–CEI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HFT to CEI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HFT–CEI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.