Nonstop flight route between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Joplin, Missouri, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI), Chiang Rai, Thailand and Joplin Regional Airport (JLN), Joplin, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,382 miles (or 13,489 kilometers).

A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Chiang Rai International Airport and Joplin Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.

Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Chiang Rai International Airport and Joplin Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI):

• Mae Fah Luang–Chiang Rai International Airport is located in the city of Chiang Rai in northern Thailand.
• In addition to being known as "Chiang Rai International Airport", another name for CEI is "ท่าอากาศยานแม่ฟ้าหลวง เชียงราย".
• The furthest airport from Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) is Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC), which is located 11,947 miles (19,227 kilometers) away in Nazca, Ica Region, Peru.
• Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) currently has only 1 runway.
• Chiang Rai International Airport handled 1,053,863 passengers last year.
• The closest airport to Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) is Tachilek Airport (THL), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) N of CEI.
• A new road which can be accessed by turning left upon exiting the airport also leads southbound to the city centre and is a less congested route, as it is not used by intercity buses heading north.
• The airport's IATA code is CEI and economical flights are made several times daily to Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi which is a regional hub airport with daily flights to every major city in the world.

Facts about Joplin Regional Airport (JLN):

• On February 11, 2011, American Airlines, operated by American Eagle as Executive Airlines began service between Joplin and Dallas/Ft.
• The airport covers 970 acres at an elevation of 981 feet.
• Air Midwest commenced service to Kansas City International Airport on August 1, 2006 The airline also started flying to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on October 5, 2006.
• The furthest airport from Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,765 miles (17,324 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Joplin Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 981 feet, planes can take off or land at Joplin Regional Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• The fixed based operators at Joplin Regional Airport are Alpha Air Center and Mizzou Aviation, both located near the General Aviation terminal.
• The closest airport to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) is Atkinson Municipal Airport (PTS), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) NNW of JLN.
• Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) has 3 runways.