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TPF to CEI: distance & flight time
Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
9,126 mi
14,687 km · 7,930 nm
18h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,126 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 22m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 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 TPF from CEI?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPF) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 9,126 miles (14,687 km, 7,930 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPF to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 22m 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 TPF to CEI?
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