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SQJ to CEI: distance & flight time
Sanming (Shaxian Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
1,223 mi
1,968 km · 1,063 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,223 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SQJ — Shaxian Airport · Sanming, 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 SQJ
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport85 mi away
- WUS · Nanping Wuyishan Airport89 mi away
- FOC · Fuzhou Changle International Airport118 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport122 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 SQJ from CEI?
The flight distance from Sanming (SQJ) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 1,223 miles (1,968 km, 1,063 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQJ to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 SQJ to CEI?
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