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MBE to CEI: distance & flight time
Monbetsu (Monbetsu Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
3,001 mi
4,830 km · 2,608 nm
6h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBE — Monbetsu Airport · Monbetsu, Japan
- 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 MBE
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport48 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport65 mi away
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport92 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport96 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 MBE from CEI?
The flight distance from Monbetsu (MBE) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 3,001 miles (4,830 km, 2,608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBE to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Monbetsu and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 2 hours behind Monbetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBE to CEI?
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