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WUX to CEI: distance & flight time
Wuxi (Sunan Shuofang International Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
1,503 mi
2,419 km · 1,306 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,503 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WUX — Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi, 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 WUX
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport16 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base53 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport57 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 WUX from CEI?
The flight distance from Wuxi (WUX) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 1,503 miles (2,419 km, 1,306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WUX to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Wuxi and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 1 hour behind Wuxi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WUX to CEI?
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