There are 6 ways to get from California to Chiang Mai by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane SFO - CNX
21h 55m฿17,372–33,452Fly from Sacramento International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane SMF - CNX
25h 44m฿12,076–40,109Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane LAX - CNX
21h 55m฿13,256–27,428Train to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane ONT - CNX
23h 30m฿18,394–55,786Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane FAT - CNX
25h 13m฿17,034–44,034Fly from Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane TIJ - CNX
27h 3m฿14,129–44,764
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Chiang Mai is to fly which costs ฿13000 - ฿28000 and takes 21h 55m.
The fastest way to get from California to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 21h 55m and costs ฿17000 - ฿34000.
The distance between California and Chiang Mai is 12437 km.
It takes approximately 21h 55m to get from California to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Chiang Mai is 14h ahead of California. It is currently 1:01 AM in California and 3:01 PM in Chiang Mai.
There are 3392+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between California, USA and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
EVA Air, China Airlines, and nine other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) every 4 hours.
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–41,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–46,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–55,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–60,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Vancouver, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–48,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Seattle, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–44,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–45,000
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿320–750
- Website
- Amtrak
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