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PNY to CEI: distance & flight time
Pendicherry (Pondicherry Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
1,441 mi
2,319 km · 1,252 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,441 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PNY — Pondicherry Airport · Pendicherry, India
- 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 PNY
- MAA · Chennai International Airport75 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base99 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport112 mi away
- TIR · Tirupati Airport116 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 PNY from CEI?
The flight distance from Pendicherry (PNY) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 1,441 miles (2,319 km, 1,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PNY to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Pendicherry and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 1.5 hours ahead of Pendicherry.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PNY to CEI?
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