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SGN to CEI: distance & flight time
Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
775 mi
1,248 km · 674 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
775 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SGN — Tan Son Nhat International Airport · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- 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 SGN
- VCA · Can Tho International Airport82 mi away
- VKG · Rach Gia Airport119 mi away
- KTI · Kratie Airport122 mi away
- PNH · Phnom Penh International Airport132 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 SGN from CEI?
The flight distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 775 miles (1,248 km, 674 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SGN to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from SGN to CEI?
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