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CEI to WRZ: distance & flight time
Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
1,569 mi
2,525 km · 1,363 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,569 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m 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
- WRZ — Weerawila Airport · Wirawila, 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 WRZ
- HRI · Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport8 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport65 mi away
- ADP · Ampara Airport80 mi away
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEI from WRZ?
The flight distance from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 1,569 miles (2,525 km, 1,363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEI to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Wirawila?
Wirawila is 1.5 hours behind Chiang Rai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEI to WRZ?
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