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TSM to CEI: distance & flight time
Taos (Taos Regional Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
8,197 mi
13,192 km · 7,123 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,197 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TSM — Taos Regional Airport · Taos, 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 TSM
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport52 mi away
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport63 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport63 mi away
- ALS · San Luis Valley Regional Bergman Field68 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 TSM from CEI?
The flight distance from Taos (TSM) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 8,197 miles (13,192 km, 7,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TSM to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 32m 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 TSM to CEI?
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