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YNJ to CEI: distance & flight time
Yanji (Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
2,333 mi
3,755 km · 2,028 nm
5h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,333 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 3m 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
- YNJ — Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport · Yanji, 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 YNJ
- RGO · Orang Airport101 mi away
- NBS · Changbaishan Airport110 mi away
- MDG · Mudanjiang Hailang International Airport114 mi away
- VVO · Vladivostok International Airport141 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 YNJ from CEI?
The flight distance from Yanji (YNJ) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 2,333 miles (3,755 km, 2,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNJ to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 time difference between Yanji and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 1 hour behind Yanji.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNJ to CEI?
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