Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SQD to CEI: distance & flight time
Shangrao (Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
1,278 mi
2,056 km · 1,110 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
—
time difference · heading southwest
See live SQD→CEI fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SQD — Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport · Shangrao, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SQD
- WUS · Nanping Wuyishan Airport47 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport70 mi away
- JDZ · Jingdezhen Airport82 mi away
- TXN · Tunxi International Airport95 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 SQD from CEI?
The flight distance from Shangrao (SQD) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 1,278 miles (2,056 km, 1,110 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQD to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m 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 SQD to CEI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SQD–CEI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.