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ZGF to CEI: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
7,121 mi
11,461 km · 6,188 nm
14h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 26m 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
- ZGF — Grand Forks Airport · Grand Forks, 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 ZGF
- YZZ · Trail Airport37 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport41 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport61 mi away
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport78 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 ZGF from CEI?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (ZGF) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 7,121 miles (11,461 km, 6,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZGF to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 26m 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 ZGF to CEI?
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