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SHA to CEI: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
1,542 mi
2,482 km · 1,340 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,542 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 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 SHA from CEI?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 1,542 miles (2,482 km, 1,340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Shanghai and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 1 hour behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to CEI?
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