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YXL to CEI: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
7,542 mi
12,138 km · 6,554 nm
15h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,542 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, 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 YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 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 YXL from CEI?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 7,542 miles (12,138 km, 6,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 15m 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 Sioux Lookout and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai is 12 hours ahead of Sioux Lookout.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to CEI?
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