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VEL to CEI: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
7,856 mi
12,643 km · 6,827 nm
15h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 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 VEL from CEI?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 7,856 miles (12,643 km, 6,827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 52m 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 Vernal and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 13 hours ahead of Vernal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEL to CEI?
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