# Distance from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 1,251 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,251 km / 777 mi / 675 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 200° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Thailand) → China
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 14:51 in Chiang Rai, it's 15:51 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 345 ft (CTU is higher than CEI)

## Airports

### [Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cei-chiang-rai-chiang-rai-international-airport/1ef266df-f548-6b50-a273-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chiang Rai, Thailand
- ICAO: VTCT
- Timezone: Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates: 19.950000, 99.880000
- Elevation: 1,280 ft

### [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chengdu, China
- ICAO: ZUUU
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 30.580000, 103.950000
- Elevation: 1,625 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 14:51 in Chiang Rai, it's 15:51 in Chengdu.

## Related

- [Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cei-chiang-rai-chiang-rai-international-airport/1ef266df-f548-6b50-a273-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)