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RBL to CEI: distance & flight time
Red Bluff (Red Bluff Municipal Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
7,478 mi
12,034 km · 6,498 nm
15h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,478 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RBL — Red Bluff Municipal Airport · Red 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.
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Near RBL
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport25 mi away
- CIC · Chico Municipal Airport32 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport81 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base82 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 RBL from CEI?
The flight distance from Red Bluff (RBL) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 7,478 miles (12,034 km, 6,498 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBL to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 8m 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 Red Bluff and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 14 hours ahead of Red Bluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RBL to CEI?
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