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BJW to CEI: distance & flight time
Bajawa (Bajawa Soa Airport) → Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport)
2,448 mi
3,940 km · 2,128 nm
5h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,448 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 16m 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
- BJW — Bajawa Soa Airport · Bajawa, Indonesia
- 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 BJW
- RTG · Frans Sales Lega Airport40 mi away
- ENE · Ende (H Hasan Aroeboesman) Airport42 mi away
- MOF · Maumere(Wai Oti) Airport81 mi away
- LBJ · Komodo Airport81 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 BJW from CEI?
The flight distance from Bajawa (BJW) to Chiang Rai (CEI) is 2,448 miles (3,940 km, 2,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BJW to CEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BJW to CEI?
Nonstop service on BJW–CEI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BJW to CEI?
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Why are some BJW to CEI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BJW–CEI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.