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There are 8 ways to get from California to Thailand by plane or bus

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane SFO - CNX
    22h 24m
    ฿11,393–29,473

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane plane SFO - DMK
    22h 44m
    ฿8,387–26,472

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane plane SFO - BKK
    22h 17m
    ฿12,433–30,513

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane LAX - CNX
    23h 14m
    ฿11,277–29,450

  5. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane plane LAX - BKK
    23h 7m
    ฿12,317–28,490

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Hat Yai

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane SFO - HDY
    25h 41m
    ฿10,433–33,513

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Wattay International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane SFO - VTE
    2. Take the bus from Vientiane Talat Sao Station to Udon Thanibus bus
    27h 59m
    ฿12,513–34,063

  8. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane plane LAX - DMK
    22h 39m
    ฿12,271–31,449

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration22hAverage Duration
Ticket฿10,710Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,440.4 km
  • Duration: 22h 24m

What companies run services between California, USA and Thailand?

EVA Air, China Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) 5 times a day.

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