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SDT to CEI: distance & flight time
Saidu Sharif (Saidu Sharif Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
1,966 mi
3,164 km · 1,709 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDT — Saidu Sharif Airport · Saidu Sharif, Pakistan
- 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 SDT
- ATG · Minhas Air Base65 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport73 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport74 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport80 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 SDT from CEI?
The flight distance from Saidu Sharif (SDT) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 1,966 miles (3,164 km, 1,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDT to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 Saidu Sharif and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 2 hours ahead of Saidu Sharif.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDT to CEI?
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