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POE to CEI: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
8,808 mi
14,175 km · 7,654 nm
17h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,808 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from CEI?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 8,808 miles (14,175 km, 7,654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 44m 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 POE to CEI?
Nonstop service on POE–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 17h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Polk and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 12 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to CEI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on POE–CEI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some POE to CEI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain POE–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.