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RIL to CEI: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
7,957 mi
12,806 km · 6,915 nm
16h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,957 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 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 RIL from CEI?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 7,957 miles (12,806 km, 6,915 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 4m 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 Rifle and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 13 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to CEI?
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