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SCN to CEI: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
5,305 mi
8,538 km · 4,610 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m 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
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
- 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 SCN
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport13 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base27 mi away
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport42 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base45 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 SCN from CEI?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 5,305 miles (8,538 km, 4,610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 Saarbruecken and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 5 hours ahead of Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to CEI?
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