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WGN to CEI: distance & flight time
Shaoyang (Shaoyang Wugang Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
830 mi
1,335 km · 721 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
830 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- WGN — Shaoyang Wugang Airport · Shaoyang, China
- 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 WGN
- LLF · Lingling Airport68 mi away
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport73 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport98 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport111 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 WGN from CEI?
The flight distance from Shaoyang (WGN) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 830 miles (1,335 km, 721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WGN to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 WGN to CEI?
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