Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SCQ to CEI: distance & flight time
Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
6,155 mi
9,905 km · 5,348 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
See live SCQ→CEI fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,155 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 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 SCQ from CEI?
The flight distance from Santiago (SCQ) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 6,155 miles (9,905 km, 5,348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCQ to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Santiago and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 5 hours ahead of Santiago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCQ to CEI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SCQ–CEI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.