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HKT to CEI: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
825 mi
1,327 km · 717 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
825 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- 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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 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 HKT from CEI?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 825 miles (1,327 km, 717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 HKT to CEI?
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