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CEI to KCT: distance & flight time
Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
1,629 mi
2,622 km · 1,416 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,629 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m 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
- KCT — Koggala Airport · Koggala, 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 KCT
- HRI · Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport59 mi away
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport65 mi away
- WRZ · Weerawila Airport65 mi away
- CMB · Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEI from KCT?
The flight distance from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Koggala (KCT) is 1,629 miles (2,622 km, 1,416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEI to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Koggala?
Koggala is 1.5 hours behind Chiang Rai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEI to KCT?
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