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PUF to CEI: distance & flight time
Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
5,773 mi
9,291 km · 5,017 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,773 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m 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
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, France
- 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 PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport74 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 PUF from CEI?
The flight distance from Pau (PUF) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 5,773 miles (9,291 km, 5,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUF to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 Pau and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 5 hours ahead of Pau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUF to CEI?
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