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Chiang Mai to Hat Yai: a nonstop flight down the length of Thailand
Thai AirAsia flies nonstop from Chiang Mai to Hat Yai, about 1,325 km, in roughly 2 hours 10 minutes, saving the change in Bangkok.
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Chiang Mai
HDY
Hat Yai
- Distance
- 1,325 km
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Chiang Mai to Hat Yai flight guide
Flying from Chiang Mai to Hat Yai
In short
Thai AirAsia is the only airline flying nonstop between Chiang Mai (CNX) and Hat Yai (HDY). The flight spans about 1,325 km, from the mountains of the north almost to the Malaysian border, and takes roughly 2 hours 10 minutes. Every other option means changing planes in Bangkok.
That saving is the main reason to book it. A connection through Bangkok usually adds a couple of hours at least, more if the two legs are on separate tickets, and going overland is a long day and night. With only one airline on the nonstop, you are comparing dates rather than carriers: fares move with demand, and around Thai holidays the seats go early.
A short ride from Nimman or the Night Bazaar to the airport
Chiang Mai International Airport is about 4 km south-west of the city centre and 3 km from the Old City moat, so even from Nimman or the Night Bazaar the ride takes 10 to 20 minutes outside rush hour. Domestic and international flights share one building, with check-in on the ground floor and the gates upstairs.
Airport Van and minibus links from Hat Yai Airport
Hat Yai International Airport is 10 to 12 km south-west of the city along Highway 4135. The Airport Van from the arrivals exit runs to Central Festival, Lee Garden and Kim Yong Market, and the city minibus goes on to Hat Yai Bus Terminal for vans to Songkhla, Satun and the border. A taxi counter in arrivals, between gates 7 and 8, books the 20 to 30 minute ride to the centre. The airport opens at 06:00 and closes at midnight.
The 7 kg cabin limit and different weather at each end
Thai AirAsia's lowest fares include a 7 kg cabin allowance only, so add a checked bag when you book if you are carrying more.
The two ends of this route have different weather. Chiang Mai is at its best from November to February. Hat Yai, on the Gulf side of the south, gets its heaviest rain from about October to December, and the city has flooded badly in some years. January and February suit both: the north is still cool and the south has dried out. From around March, smoke from crop and forest burning often hangs over Chiang Mai.
The two airports at a glance
Both ends are run by Airports of Thailand. Chiang Mai International Airport sits on a Royal Thai Air Force airfield, has operated around the clock since April 2014 and handled 9.52 million passengers in 2025, about 6.95 million of them on domestic flights. Thai AirAsia flies from there to nine Thai airports, Hat Yai among them. International traffic accounted for about 2.57 million of the 2025 total.
Hat Yai International Airport handled 3,305,661 passengers in 2025, up 6.7 percent, from a terminal designed for 2.5 million a year, and an expansion is planned to lift capacity above 10 million by 2030. Its runway is 3,150 m long, and the airport is about 43 km from Songkhla city. From Hat Yai, Thai AirAsia flies to Chiang Mai and both Bangkok airports, Thai Lion Air to Udon Thani, and Bangkok Airways to Phuket.
Thai AirAsia, with bases at both ends
Thai AirAsia was founded in November 2003 and flew its first service in February 2004. It counts both Chiang Mai and Hat Yai among its operating bases, along with Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi, Chiang Rai, Krabi and Phuket. In August 2025 its fleet was 62 Airbus jets, mostly 180-seat A320-200s, with A320neos and 236-seat A321neos. The company is about 55 percent owned by Asia Aviation of Thailand and 45 percent by Malaysia's AirAsia group.
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Chiang Mai to Hat Yai flights at a glance
Thai AirAsia flies nonstop from Chiang Mai (CNX) to Hat Yai (HDY). The 1,325 km flight takes about 2 hours 10 minutes.
| Flight time | 2h 10m nonstop |
|---|---|
| Best time to go | January to February |
| Distance | 1,325 km |
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Airlines flying Chiang Mai to Hat Yai
Thai AirAsia is the only airline flying this route nonstop. Other airlines link the two cities with a change in Bangkok.
The lowest fares include a 7 kg cabin bag only. Add checked baggage when booking and check the fare rules.
Departure and arrival airports
CNX Chiang Mai International Airport
- Codes
- IATA CNX, ICAO VTCC
- Location
- About 4 km south-west of the centre, 3 km from the Old City moat
- Terminal
- One building for domestic and international flights
- Getting there
- Taxi or Grab, 10 to 20 minutes from the Old City; RTC bus route 24
HDY Hat Yai International Airport
- Codes
- IATA HDY, ICAO VTSS
- Location
- Highway 4135, 10 to 12 km south-west of central Hat Yai
- Hours
- 06:00 to midnight
- Into town
- Airport Van to Central Festival and Lee Garden; city minibus to the bus terminal; taxis in 20 to 30 minutes
How to book Chiang Mai to Hat Yai for less
Making the most of the only nonstop.
1airline flying nonstop
Skip the Bangkok change
Thai AirAsia's direct flight saves a connection at Don Mueang or Suvarnabhumi. Book early around holidays, when the single nonstop fills first.
10–12 kmairport to central Hat Yai
Use the Airport Van for central hotels
The van from the arrivals exit stops at Central Festival, Lee Garden and Kim Yong Market, a good middle ground between the taxi and the minibus.
Oct–Decheaviest rain in Hat Yai
Watch the flood season
Hat Yai has flooded in heavy monsoon years. If you travel late in the year, keep an eye on local news and choose flexible fares.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Getting there
Yes. Thai AirAsia flies the route nonstop. It is the only airline that does; all other options change in Bangkok.
About 2 hours 10 minutes for the 1,325 km, one of the longer domestic flights in Thailand.
About 3 km to the moat, or 10 to 20 minutes by taxi or Grab outside rush hour. It is one of the closest major airports to a city centre in Thailand.
No. It operates from 06:00 to midnight, so you cannot wait inside overnight.
The Airport Van from the arrivals exit stops at Lee Garden Hat Yai, as well as Central Festival and Kim Yong Market. Taxis from the counter between gates 7 and 8 take 20 to 30 minutes.
Yes. The city minibus from the airport ends at Hat Yai Bus Terminal, where vans leave for the south and the border. A car with driver booked in advance is the simplest door-to-door option.
Yes. A city minibus runs from about 06:00 to 23:30 via Kim Yong Market, the clock tower area and Central Festival to Hat Yai Bus Terminal.
Timing & weather
The risk is highest in the north-east monsoon, from about October to December. Not every year floods, but check local news before travelling late in the year.
Smoke from crop and forest fires usually builds from about February and peaks in March and April. Check the air quality before you plan time in the north then.
General
Its standard allowance is 7 kg of cabin baggage. Checked bags cost extra on the lowest fares and are cheaper added during booking.
Not nonstop. Thai Airways flies to both cities from Suvarnabhumi, so you can connect there on one ticket, but the trip takes longer than Thai AirAsia's direct flight.
