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MGM to CEI: distance & flight time
MONTGOMERY (Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
8,803 mi
14,167 km · 7,649 nm
17h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,803 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGM — Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport · MONTGOMERY, 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 MGM
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field35 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field38 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field49 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 MGM from CEI?
The flight distance from MONTGOMERY (MGM) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 8,803 miles (14,167 km, 7,649 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGM to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MGM to CEI?
Nonstop service on MGM–CEI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between MONTGOMERY and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 13 hours ahead of MONTGOMERY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGM to CEI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MGM–CEI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MGM to CEI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MGM–CEI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.