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VTE to CEI: distance & flight time
Vientiane (Wattay International Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
222 mi
357 km · 193 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
222 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m 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
- VTE — Wattay International Airport · Vientiane, Laos
- 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 VTE
- UTH · Udon Thani Airport44 mi away
- LOE · Loei Airport67 mi away
- ZBY · Sayaboury Airport103 mi away
- KKC · Khon Kaen Airport106 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 VTE from CEI?
The flight distance from Vientiane (VTE) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 222 miles (357 km, 193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTE to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 VTE to CEI?
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