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KGT to CEI: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
715 mi
1,150 km · 621 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
715 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, 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.
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Near KGT
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport116 mi away
- CTU · Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport135 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 KGT from CEI?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 715 miles (1,150 km, 621 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 Kangding and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 1 hour behind Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to CEI?
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