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YUA to CEI: distance & flight time
Yuanmou (Yuanmou Air Base) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
419 mi
675 km · 365 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
419 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YUA — Yuanmou Air Base · Yuanmou, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YUA
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport56 mi away
- KMG · Kunming Changshui International Airport79 mi away
- DLU · Dali Airport98 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport121 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 YUA from CEI?
The flight distance from Yuanmou (YUA) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 419 miles (675 km, 365 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YUA to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YUA to CEI?
Nonstop service on YUA–CEI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YUA to CEI?
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Why are some YUA to CEI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YUA–CEI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.