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TGG to CEI: distance & flight time
Kuala Terengganu (Sultan Mahmud Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
1,030 mi
1,657 km · 895 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,030 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- TGG — Sultan Mahmud Airport · Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
- 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 TGG
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport27 mi away
- KTE · Kerteh Airport63 mi away
- KBR · Sultan Ismail Petra Airport78 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport111 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 TGG from CEI?
The flight distance from Kuala Terengganu (TGG) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 1,030 miles (1,657 km, 895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TGG to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 Kuala Terengganu and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 1 hour behind Kuala Terengganu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TGG to CEI?
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