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CEI to HIM: distance & flight time
Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
1,508 mi
2,427 km · 1,310 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CEI — Chiang Rai International Airport · Chiang Rai, Thailand
- HIM — Hingurakgoda Air Force Base · Polonnaruwa Town, 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 HIM
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base18 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport36 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base42 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEI from HIM?
The flight distance from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 1,508 miles (2,427 km, 1,310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEI to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 cheapest way to fly from CEI to HIM?
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