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MCF to CEI: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
9,130 mi
14,694 km · 7,934 nm
18h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,130 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from CEI?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 9,130 miles (14,694 km, 7,934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 22m 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 Tampa and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 11 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to CEI?
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