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SOB to CEI: distance & flight time
Sármellék (Sármellék International Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
4,887 mi
7,865 km · 4,247 nm
10h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,887 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 3m 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
- SOB — Sármellék International Airport · Sármellék, Hungary
- 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 SOB
- TZR · Taszár Air Base41 mi away
- MBX · Maribor Airport71 mi away
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport71 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport83 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 SOB from CEI?
The flight distance from Sármellék (SOB) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 4,887 miles (7,865 km, 4,247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOB to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 3m 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 Sármellék and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 5 hours ahead of Sármellék.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOB to CEI?
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