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SPA to CEI: distance & flight time
Spartangurg (Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
8,644 mi
13,911 km · 7,511 nm
17h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,644 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 25m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SPA — Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport · Spartangurg, United States
- 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 SPA
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport15 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport61 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport23 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport26 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 SPA from CEI?
The flight distance from Spartangurg (SPA) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 8,644 miles (13,911 km, 7,511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPA to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 25m 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 SPA to CEI?
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