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CEI to BTC: distance & flight time
Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
1,483 mi
2,387 km · 1,289 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,483 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m 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
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, 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 BTC
- ADP · Ampara Airport26 mi away
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base53 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport67 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEI from BTC?
The flight distance from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 1,483 miles (2,387 km, 1,289 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEI to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 1.5 hours behind Chiang Rai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEI to BTC?
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