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PAD to CEI: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
5,199 mi
8,368 km · 4,518 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
- 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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 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 PAD from CEI?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 5,199 miles (8,368 km, 4,518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Paderborn and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 5 hours ahead of Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to CEI?
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