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CEI to ACJ: distance & flight time
Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
1,529 mi
2,461 km · 1,329 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,529 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEI — Chiang Rai International Airport · Chiang Rai, Thailand
- ACJ — Anuradhapura Air Force Base · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CEI
- THL · Tachileik Airport37 mi away
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport42 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport56 mi away
- KET · Kengtung Airport95 mi away
Near ACJ
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base31 mi away
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base42 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport54 mi away
- CMB · Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEI from ACJ?
The flight distance from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 1,529 miles (2,461 km, 1,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEI to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 time difference between Chiang Rai and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 1.5 hours behind Chiang Rai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEI to ACJ?
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