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LGB to CEI: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
7,957 mi
12,805 km · 6,914 nm
16h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,957 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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.
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Near LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from CEI?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 7,957 miles (12,805 km, 6,914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 4m 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 Long Beach and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 14 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to CEI?
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