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ZBY to CEI: distance & flight time
Sainyabuli (Sayaboury Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
129 mi
207 km · 112 nm
48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
129 miles nonstop takes roughly 48m 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
- ZBY — Sayaboury Airport · Sainyabuli, Laos
- 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 ZBY
- LPQ · Luang Phabang International Airport54 mi away
- NNT · Nan Airport68 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport96 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport101 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 ZBY from CEI?
The flight distance from Sainyabuli (ZBY) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 129 miles (207 km, 112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZBY to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 48m 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 ZBY to CEI?
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