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YBA to CEI: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
7,072 mi
11,381 km · 6,145 nm
14h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 20m 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
- YBA — Banff Airport · Banff, Canada
- 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 YBA
- YYC · Calgary International Airport66 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport89 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport98 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International 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 YBA from CEI?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 7,072 miles (11,381 km, 6,145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 20m 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 YBA to CEI?
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