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LFQ to CEI: distance & flight time
LINFEN (Linfen Qiaoli Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
1,326 mi
2,133 km · 1,152 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,326 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LFQ — Linfen Qiaoli Airport · LINFEN, 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 LFQ
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport78 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport83 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport105 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport111 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 LFQ from CEI?
The flight distance from LINFEN (LFQ) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 1,326 miles (2,133 km, 1,152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFQ to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 cheapest way to fly from LFQ to CEI?
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