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KMG to CEI: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
405 mi
652 km · 352 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
405 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, 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 KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 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 KMG from CEI?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 405 miles (652 km, 352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 Kunming and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 1 hour behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to CEI?
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