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PVG to CEI: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
1,566 mi
2,520 km · 1,360 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- 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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 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 PVG from CEI?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 1,566 miles (2,520 km, 1,360 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Shanghai and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 1 hour behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to CEI?
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