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PKZ to CEI: distance & flight time
Pakse (Pakse International Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
512 mi
823 km · 445 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
512 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PKZ — Pakse International Airport · Pakse, 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 PKZ
- VNA · Saravane Airport58 mi away
- UBP · Ubon Ratchathani Airport61 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport73 mi away
- TNX · Stung Treng Airport112 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 PKZ from CEI?
The flight distance from Pakse (PKZ) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 512 miles (823 km, 445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKZ to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 PKZ to CEI?
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