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MSL to CEI: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
8,626 mi
13,882 km · 7,495 nm
17h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,626 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from CEI?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 8,626 miles (13,882 km, 7,495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 23m 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 Muscle Shoals and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 12 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to CEI?
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