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JHW to CEI: distance & flight time
Jamestown (Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
8,145 mi
13,109 km · 7,078 nm
16h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,145 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JHW — Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport · Jamestown, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near JHW
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport23 mi away
- BFD · Bradford Regional Airport40 mi away
- ERI · Erie International Tom Ridge Field47 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport53 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 JHW from CEI?
The flight distance from Jamestown (JHW) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 8,145 miles (13,109 km, 7,078 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JHW to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 26m 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 JHW to CEI?
Nonstop service on JHW–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 16h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jamestown and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 12 hours ahead of Jamestown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JHW to CEI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JHW–CEI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JHW to CEI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JHW–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.