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LGH to CEI: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
4,330 mi
6,969 km · 3,763 nm
8h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,330 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 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 LGH from CEI?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 4,330 miles (6,969 km, 3,763 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 57m 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 Leigh Creek and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 2.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to CEI?
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