How long does it take to fly to Chiang Mai?

On average, it takes 19h 45m to fly from California to Chiang Mai if you fly out of San Francisco (the most popular airport in California) and into Chiang Mai (the most popular airport in Chiang Mai). If you’re flying out of Los Angeles and into Chiang Mai, then the flight time is around 20h 45m.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from California to Chiang Mai?

Korean Air, China Airlines, and China Eastern are the most popular carriers operating from California to Chiang Mai

What airlines fly to Chiang Mai?

EVA Air, China Airlines and Cathay Pacific are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Chiang Mai from California according to our data. EVA Air is the first choice among our users, with 40% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Chiang Mai. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Chiang Mai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from California to Chiang Mai Airport?

Prices for flights from California to Chiang Mai Airport are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from California to Chiang Mai Airport?

The number of operators available for flights from California to Chiang Mai Airport is 7 as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from California to Chiang Mai Airport?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from California to Chiang Mai Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Chiang Mai Airport?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Chiang Mai Airport may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Chiang Mai Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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11:30 am - 2:20 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-CNX Chiang Mai

35h 50m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

3:35 pm - 9:05 amCNX Chiang Mai-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

32h 30m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$641China Eastern

Sat, Nov 28 - Tue, Dec 8

11:30 am - 9:05 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-CNX Chiang Mai

54h 35m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Kunming Changshui

3:35 pm - 9:05 amCNX Chiang Mai-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

32h 30m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$641China Eastern

Sat, Nov 28 - Tue, Dec 8

10:25 pm - 9:50 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-CNX Chiang Mai

32h 25m1 stop Beijing Capital

11:05 pm - 7:00 pmCNX Chiang Mai-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

34h 55m1 stop Beijing Capital

$665Air China

Thu, Nov 5 - Wed, Nov 11

10:25 pm - 9:50 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-CNX Chiang Mai

32h 25m1 stop Beijing Capital

11:05 pm - 10:00 amCNX Chiang Mai-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

25h 55m1 stop Beijing Capital

$665Air China

Mon, Nov 9 - Sat, Nov 21

12:25 am - 6:40 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-CNX Chiang Mai

28h 15m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

10:30 am - 10:00 pmCNX Chiang Mai-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

25h 30m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$762Cathay Pacific

Mon, Aug 31 - Wed, Sep 23

7:00 am - 10:55 pmONT Ontario-CNX Chiang Mai

24h 55m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Incheon Intl

12:15 am - 1:57 pmCNX Chiang Mai-ONT Ontario

28h 42m2 stops Incheon Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$802Korean Air

Mon, Jan 18 - Wed, Feb 3

7:04 am - 10:55 pmONT Ontario-CNX Chiang Mai

24h 51m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Incheon Intl

12:15 am - 5:13 pmCNX Chiang Mai-ONT Ontario

31h 58m2 stops Incheon Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$803Korean Air

Mon, Nov 9 - Mon, Nov 30

11:30 pm - 9:45 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-CNX Chiang Mai

20h 15m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

10:30 am - 10:45 amCNX Chiang Mai-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

38h 15m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$806Cathay Pacific

Fri, Sep 25 - Sun, Oct 18

1:05 am - 10:20 amSFO San Francisco-CNX Chiang Mai

19h 15m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

11:20 am - 8:30 pmCNX Chiang Mai-SFO San Francisco

23h 10m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

$819China Airlines

Fri, Aug 28 - Sat, Sep 5

1:05 am - 10:20 amSFO San Francisco-CNX Chiang Mai

19h 15m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

11:20 am - 8:30 pmCNX Chiang Mai-SFO San Francisco

23h 10m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

$819China Airlines

Fri, Aug 28 - Sun, Sep 6

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12:50 am - 10:25 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-CNX Chiang Mai

19h 35m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

11:35 am - 7:50 amCNX Chiang Mai-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

34h 15m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

$914EVA Air

Tue, Aug 11 - Wed, Aug 19

1:25 am - 10:25 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-CNX Chiang Mai

19h 00m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

11:35 am - 7:50 amCNX Chiang Mai-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

34h 15m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

$915EVA Air

Wed, Aug 12 - Wed, Aug 19

12:50 am - 10:25 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-CNX Chiang Mai

19h 35m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

11:35 am - 9:30 pmCNX Chiang Mai-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

23h 55m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

$978EVA Air

Wed, Aug 12 - Thu, Aug 20

12:55 am - 1:45 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-CNX Chiang Mai

46h 50m2 stops Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

8:00 pm - 9:35 pmCNX Chiang Mai-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

39h 35m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

$1,174China Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Wed, Aug 19

12:55 am - 9:20 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-CNX Chiang Mai

42h 25m2 stops Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

8:00 pm - 9:35 pmCNX Chiang Mai-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

39h 35m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

$1,204China Airlines

Thu, Aug 13 - Wed, Aug 19

1:28 pm - 4:05 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-CNX Chiang Mai

36h 37m2 stops San Francisco Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

5:20 pm - 9:57 amCNX Chiang Mai-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

30h 37m2 stops Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl San Francisco

$1,248Multiple Airlines

Thu, Aug 13 - Thu, Aug 20

5:05 pm - 4:35 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-CNX Chiang Mai

33h 30m2 stops Vancouver Intl Singapore Changi

12:30 pm - 5:55 pmCNX Chiang Mai-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

43h 25m2 stops Singapore Changi Vancouver Intl

$1,645Air Canada

Fri, Aug 14 - Sat, Aug 22

12:30 pm - 3:20 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-CNX Chiang Mai

36h 50m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Kunming Changshui

10:05 am - 10:05 amCNX Chiang Mai-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

38h 00m3 stops Kunming Changshui Fuzhou Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,717China Eastern

Wed, Aug 12 - Wed, Aug 19

12:30 pm - 3:20 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-CNX Chiang Mai

36h 50m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Kunming Changshui

4:10 pm - 10:05 amCNX Chiang Mai-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

55h 55m3 stops Kunming Changshui Ji'an Ji An/Jing Gang Shan Shanghai Pu Dong

$2,201China Eastern

Sat, Aug 15 - Wed, Aug 19

12:05 am - 4:35 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-CNX Chiang Mai

26h 30m1 stop Singapore Changi

9:30 pm - 10:10 pmCNX Chiang Mai-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

38h 40m1 stop Singapore Changi

$2,691Singapore Airlines

Fri, Aug 14 - Sun, Aug 16

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Air China flights from California to Chiang Mai

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Nov 9

LAX10:25 pmLos Angeles Los Angeles

32h 25m

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CNX9:50 pmChiang Mai

Nov 22

CNX11:05 pmChiang Mai

34h 55m

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LAX7:00 pmLos Angeles Los Angeles

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Oct 1

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32h 25m

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Oct 7

CNX11:05 pmChiang Mai

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$678

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Sep 1

LAX10:00 pmLos Angeles Los Angeles

33h 50m

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CNX9:50 pmChiang Mai

Sep 17

CNX11:05 pmChiang Mai

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LAX8:10 pmLos Angeles Los Angeles

$695

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Aug 31

LAX12:25 amLos Angeles Los Angeles

28h 15m

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CNX6:40 pmChiang Mai

Sep 23

CNX10:30 amChiang Mai

25h 30m

1 stop

LAX10:00 pmLos Angeles Los Angeles

$762

Cathay Pacific

Sep 14

SFO1:20 amSan Francisco

27h 20m

1 stop

CNX6:40 pmChiang Mai

Oct 17

CNX10:30 amChiang Mai

38h 25m

1 stop

SFO10:55 amSan Francisco

$841

Cathay Pacific

Aug 24

LAX12:25 amLos Angeles Los Angeles

28h 15m

1 stop

CNX6:40 pmChiang Mai

Sep 1

CNX7:25 pmChiang Mai

35h 30m

1 stop

LAX4:55 pmLos Angeles Los Angeles

$861

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Sat 11/28

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1 stop35h 50m

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Tue 12/8

3:35 pm-9:05 am

1 stop32h 30m

$641

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Sat 11/28

11:30 am-9:05 am

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3:35 pm-9:05 am

1 stop32h 30m

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Thu 11/5

10:25 pm-9:50 pm

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11:05 pm-7:00 pm

1 stop34h 55m

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LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - CNX Chiang Mai

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Mon 11/9

10:25 pm-9:50 pm

1 stop32h 25m

Chiang Mai

Sat 11/21

11:05 pm-10:00 am

1 stop25h 55m

$665

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LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - CNX Chiang Mai

LAXCNX

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 8/31

12:25 am-6:40 pm

1 stop28h 15m

Chiang Mai

Wed 9/23

10:30 am-10:00 pm

1 stop25h 30m

$762

OntarioChiang Mai

ONT Ontario - CNX Chiang Mai

ONTCNX

Ontario

Mon 1/18

7:00 am-10:55 pm

2 stops24h 55m

Chiang Mai

Wed 2/3

12:15 am-1:57 pm

2 stops28h 42m

$802

OntarioChiang Mai

ONT Ontario - CNX Chiang Mai

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Ontario

Mon 11/9

7:04 am-10:55 pm

2 stops24h 51m

Chiang Mai

Mon 11/30

12:15 am-5:13 pm

2 stops31h 58m

$803

Los AngelesChiang Mai

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - CNX Chiang Mai

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Los Angeles Los Angeles

Fri 9/25

11:30 pm-9:45 am

1 stop20h 15m

Chiang Mai

Sun 10/18

10:30 am-10:45 am

1 stop38h 15m

$806

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San Francisco

Fri 8/28

1:05 am-10:20 am

1 stop19h 15m

Chiang Mai

Sat 9/5

11:20 am-8:30 pm

1 stop23h 10m

$819

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SFO San Francisco - CNX Chiang Mai

SFOCNX

San Francisco

Fri 8/28

1:05 am-10:20 am

1 stop19h 15m

Chiang Mai

Sun 9/6

11:20 am-8:30 pm

1 stop23h 10m

$819

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Chiang Mai?

If you don’t want to visit Chiang Mai in March, then you should wait until April to fly from California, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $834.

How far in advance should I book a flight from California to Chiang Mai?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chiang Mai from California when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chiang Mai for around $1,023 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Chiang Mai from California for as low as $779 on momondo.

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The number of operators available for flights from California to Chiang Mai Airport is 7 as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from California to Chiang Mai Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from California to Chiang Mai Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Chiang Mai Airport?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Chiang Mai Airport may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Chiang Mai Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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Korean Air	PriceFrom $553	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.4 1,221 reviews	Search Korean Air flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom $629	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,449 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
China Eastern	PriceFrom $663	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 232 reviews	Search China Eastern flights
China Airlines	PriceFrom $682	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.3 841 reviews	Search China Airlines flights
EVA Air	PriceFrom $795	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.5 1,515 reviews	Search EVA Air flights
STARLUX Airlines	PriceFrom $798	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.8 367 reviews	Search STARLUX Airlines flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom $877	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.2 1,584 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights

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