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SWQ to CEI: distance & flight time
Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
2,298 mi
3,699 km · 1,997 nm
4h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SWQ — Sumbawa Besar Airport · Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
- 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 SWQ
- LOP · Lombok International Airport80 mi away
- BMU · Muhammad Salahuddin Airport87 mi away
- AMI · Selaparang Airport90 mi away
- TMC · Tambolaka Airport140 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 SWQ from CEI?
The flight distance from Sumbawa Island (SWQ) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 2,298 miles (3,699 km, 1,997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWQ to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 58m 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 Sumbawa Island and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 1 hour behind Sumbawa Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWQ to CEI?
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