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MFK to CEI: distance & flight time
Matsu Islands (Matsu Beigan Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
1,348 mi
2,170 km · 1,172 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,348 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MFK — Matsu Beigan Airport · Matsu Islands, Taiwan
- 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 MFK
- LZN · Matsu Nangan Airport5 mi away
- FOC · Fuzhou Changle International Airport29 mi away
- TPE · Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport110 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base113 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 MFK from CEI?
The flight distance from Matsu Islands (MFK) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 1,348 miles (2,170 km, 1,172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MFK to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 Matsu Islands and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 1 hour behind Matsu Islands.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MFK to CEI?
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