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NEU to CEI: distance & flight time
Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
273 mi
440 km · 237 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
273 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NEU — Sam Neua Airport · Sam Neua, Laos
- 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 NEU
- SQH · Na-San Airport55 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport89 mi away
- DIN · Dien Bien Phu Airport96 mi away
- HAN · Noi Bai International Airport125 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 NEU from CEI?
The flight distance from Sam Neua (NEU) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 273 miles (440 km, 237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEU to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 cheapest way to fly from NEU to CEI?
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