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POF to CEI: distance & flight time
Poplar Bluff (Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
8,461 mi
13,617 km · 7,353 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POF — Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport · Poplar Bluff, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near POF
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport43 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport52 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport60 mi away
- JBR · Jonesboro Municipal Airport68 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 POF from CEI?
The flight distance from Poplar Bluff (POF) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 8,461 miles (13,617 km, 7,353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POF to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 3m 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 POF to CEI?
Nonstop service on POF–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 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Poplar Bluff and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 13 hours ahead of Poplar Bluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POF to CEI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on POF–CEI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some POF to CEI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain POF–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.