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YEL to CEI: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
7,853 mi
12,638 km · 6,824 nm
15h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,853 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 52m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, 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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 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 YEL from CEI?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 7,853 miles (12,638 km, 6,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 52m 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 ELLIOT LAKE and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 11 hours ahead of ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to CEI?
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