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TPJ to CEI: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
924 mi
1,488 km · 803 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
924 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPJ — Taplejung Airport · Taplejung, Nepal
- 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 TPJ
- TMI · Tumling Tar Airport31 mi away
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport42 mi away
- BDP · Bhadrapur Airport59 mi away
- IXB · Bagdogra Airport61 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 TPJ from CEI?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 924 miles (1,488 km, 803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 Taplejung and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 1.3 hours ahead of Taplejung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to CEI?
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