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UTP to CEI: distance & flight time
Pattaya (U-Tapao International Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
508 mi
817 km · 441 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
508 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m 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
- UTP — U-Tapao International Airport · Pattaya, Thailand
- 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 UTP
- HHQ · Hua Hin Airport71 mi away
- BKK · Suvarnabhumi Airport71 mi away
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport89 mi away
- TDX · Trat Airport93 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 UTP from CEI?
The flight distance from Pattaya (UTP) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 508 miles (817 km, 441 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UTP to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 UTP to CEI?
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