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LAX to CNX: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Chiang Mai (Chiang Mai International Airport)
8,042 mi
12,943 km · 6,989 nm
16h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- CNX — Chiang Mai International Airport · Chiang Mai, Thailand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Near CNX
- LPT · Lampang Airport49 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport54 mi away
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport74 mi away
- PRH · Phrae Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from CNX?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chiang Mai (CNX) is 8,042 miles (12,943 km, 6,989 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to CNX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 14m 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 Los Angeles and Chiang Mai?
Chiang Mai is 14 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to CNX?
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