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VCL to CEI: distance & flight time
Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
660 mi
1,062 km · 574 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
660 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m 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
- VCL — Chu Lai International Airport · Chu Lai, Vietnam
- 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 VCL
- DAD · Da Nang International Airport56 mi away
- HUI · Phu Bai Airport96 mi away
- UIH · Phu Cat Airport103 mi away
- PXU · Pleiku Airport107 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 VCL from CEI?
The flight distance from Chu Lai (VCL) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 660 miles (1,062 km, 574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCL to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 VCL to CEI?
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