The GPS coordinates of Mae Chan are latitude 20.1468° and longitude 99.8526°. In directional format: 20.1468° N, 99.8526° E. These coordinates mark the center of Mae Chan in Chiang Rai and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Mae Chan is a city in Chiang Rai, Thailand, on the continent of Asia. It falls within Amphoe Mae Chan. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Mae Chan sits at: Latitude 20° 8' 48" N and Longitude 99° 51' 9" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Mae Chan has a population of approximately 37,672 people. This is roughly 2.900% of Chiang Rai's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Chiang Rai.

The interactive satellite map of Mae Chan is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 20.1468, 99.8526 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Mae Chan in Chiang Rai. For broader context, explore the Chiang Rai state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Mae Chan is Mae Fah Luang - Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI), roughly 22 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Mae Chan is approximately 27 km (17 mi) from Chiang Rai, the capital of Chiang Rai, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Chiang Rai.

Mae Chan sits at an elevation of approximately 416 meters (1,365 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Chiang Rai.

The closest cities to Mae Chan include Mae Fa Luang, Ban Ho Mae Salong, Doi Luang. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Mae Chan, sunrise is at 05:58 AM and sunset is at 06:51 PM, giving a day length of 12h 52m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Mae Chan's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Mae Chan is approximately 2,243 km (1,394 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 10,435 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Mae Chan — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to San Juan, Peru, roughly 749 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Mae Chan is approximately 714 km (444 mi) S of Bangkok, the national capital of Thailand, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.