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TIW to CEI: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
7,096 mi
11,420 km · 6,166 nm
14h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 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 TIW from CEI?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 7,096 miles (11,420 km, 6,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 23m 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 Tacoma and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 14 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to CEI?
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