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VPS to CEI: distance & flight time
Valparaiso (Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
8,926 mi
14,365 km · 7,757 nm
17h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,926 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VPS — Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport · Valparaiso, 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 VPS
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field12 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport20 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North34 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 VPS from CEI?
The flight distance from Valparaiso (VPS) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 8,926 miles (14,365 km, 7,757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VPS to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 58m 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 Valparaiso and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 12 hours ahead of Valparaiso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VPS to CEI?
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