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MTL to CEI: distance & flight time
Maitland (Maitland Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
4,984 mi
8,021 km · 4,331 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,984 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MTL — Maitland Airport · Maitland, Australia
- 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 MTL
- CES · Cessnock Airport11 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport21 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport27 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport88 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 MTL from CEI?
The flight distance from Maitland (MTL) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 4,984 miles (8,021 km, 4,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTL to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 14m 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 MTL to CEI?
Nonstop service on MTL–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 10h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Maitland and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 3 hours behind Maitland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTL to CEI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MTL–CEI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MTL to CEI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MTL–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.