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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
    21h 50m
    ฿17,387–34,465

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane plane LAX - BKK
    21h 56m
    ฿13,312–26,483

  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
    21h 32m
    ฿14,427–30,505

  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
    21h 34m
    ฿16,272–33,443

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

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane plane SFO - DMK
    21h 20m
    ฿19,381–37,464

  6. 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
    21h 49m
    ฿22,266–39,442

  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 45m
    ฿14,506–38,054

  8. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Wattay International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane LAX - VTE
    2. Take the bus from Vientiane Talat Sao Station to Udon Thanibus bus
    28h 19m
    ฿22,391–39,032

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration20h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket฿13,280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,440.4 km
  • Duration: 21h 50m

What companies run services between California, USA and Thailand?

Cathay Pacific, HK Express, and nine other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) every 4 hours.

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