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Krabi to Chiang Mai: beach to the northern hills nonstop
Thai AirAsia flies Krabi to Chiang Mai nonstop in about 2 hours, landing 15 minutes from the Old City. No change in Bangkok needed.
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Chiang Mai
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- 1,186 km
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Krabi to Chiang Mai flight guide
Flying from Krabi to Chiang Mai
In short
Finishing on the beach and heading north? Thai AirAsia's nonstop from Krabi (KBV) to Chiang Mai (CNX) does the 1,186 km in about 2 hours and is the only direct link between the Andaman coast around Krabi and northern Thailand. Every other option means a change in Bangkok.
The slow airport bus from Ao Nang and other options
Allow more time than you think. From Ao Nang the airport is 30 to 40 km away, and the airport bus loops through Krabi Town and stops at hotels on the way, so it is much slower than a taxi. For a pickup at your hotel, call the operator's hotline the day before, or wait at a stop in Ao Nang. From Koh Lanta, the minivans include a car ferry crossing and take 2.5 to 3 hours.
Inside, everyone enters through Terminal 1 and checks in at Zone A or B on the third floor. Domestic flights leave from Gates 8 to 14. Cafés and shops generally close around 20:00, so eat before an evening departure.
From the baggage belt into Chiang Mai's Old City
The contrast is the point of this trip. Chiang Mai International Airport is about 3 km from the Old City moat, so the hard part of the journey ends at the baggage belt. The flat-fare taxi counter in arrivals covers most city addresses, Grab and Bolt pick up outside Exit 2, and the RTC bus route 24 runs in daytime to the Old City and Nimman. Left luggage is handled by a counter on the ground floor if you want to explore before checking in. Read the Chiang Mai International Airport guide before you land.
When your bag has grown on a beach holiday
Thai AirAsia's basic fare is cabin baggage only. If your bag has grown during a beach holiday, add checked luggage online before the trip; it costs more at the airport.
The weather you will fly into
From November to February, Chiang Mai is cool and dry, and you will want a jumper for the evenings and for any trip up Doi Suthep. February to April is hot and often hazy from agricultural and forest fires, with poor air on the worst days and the occasional delay. The rains last from about June to October. Krabi's own dry season, November to April, overlaps well with Chiang Mai's best months, which is why the route is busiest in winter.
Flying this way round also suits a trip that ends with an international flight: Chiang Mai has direct services to several Asian cities, and the domestic and international sides share one building.
Krabi and Chiang Mai airports in brief
Krabi International Airport, run by the Department of Airports, has handled flights since 10 July 1999 from a single 3,002 m runway. It carried 3,053,553 passengers in 2025, the highest total since 2019, though still below the 4,339,599 of 2017. The original terminal was designed for three million passengers a year, and traffic has passed that figure in several years.
Chiang Mai International Airport is owned by the Royal Thai Air Force and operated by Airports of Thailand. It has opened 24 hours a day since April 2014 and handled 9,517,206 passengers in 2025, 6.95 million of them domestic. Thai AirAsia flies from Chiang Mai to nine Thai airports. Krabi's own route map is mostly Bangkok: Bangkok Airways, Thai Airways and Thai VietJet to Suvarnabhumi, Nok Air and Thai Lion Air to Don Mueang, and Thai AirAsia to both.
Thai AirAsia's bases at Krabi and Chiang Mai
Thai AirAsia started flying on 4 February 2004 and treats both Krabi and Chiang Mai as operating bases. Its 62 aircraft in August 2025 were all Airbus: A320-200s, A320neos and A321neos.
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Krabi to Chiang Mai flights at a glance
Thai AirAsia flies nonstop from Krabi (KBV) to Chiang Mai (CNX). The flight covers about 1,186 km in around 2 hours.
| Flight time | 2h 00m nonstop |
|---|---|
| Best time to go | November to February |
| Distance | 1,186 km |
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Airlines flying Krabi to Chiang Mai
Thai AirAsia is the only airline flying this route nonstop.
The cheapest fares include cabin baggage only, and cabin bags are weighed. Add checked baggage online before you fly.
Departure and arrival airports
KBV Krabi International Airport
- Codes
- IATA KBV, ICAO VTSG
- Check-in
- Enter through Terminal 1 and check in at Zone A or B on the third floor
- Gates
- Domestic departures use Gates 8 to 14
- Getting there
- Airport bus from Ao Nang via Krabi Town (book a hotel pickup the day before), fixed-price taxi about 40 minutes, minivan from Koh Lanta
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
- Into the city
- Flat-fare taxi counter in arrivals, Grab and Bolt from the marked area outside Exit 2, RTC bus 24 to the Old City and Nimman in daytime
- Hours
- Open 24 hours; most shops keep roughly 06:00 to midnight
How to book Krabi to Chiang Mai for less
What to sort out before you leave the coast.
30–40 kmAo Nang to the airport
Leave Ao Nang early
The airport bus loops through Krabi Town and stops at hotels, so it is slower than a taxi. Leave plenty of time, especially for a morning flight.
20:00when most cafés close
Eat before an evening flight
Food at Krabi Airport winds down in the evening. Bring something to eat if your departure is late.
Nov–Febcool season up north
Pack a layer
Chiang Mai evenings in the cool season feel cold after the beach, and the hills around Doi Suthep are colder still.
Flight, train or bus to Chiang Mai
Overland, the journey goes through Bangkok and takes well over a day, so flying nonstop is the obvious choice.
| Mode | Journey time | Total trip time | One-way fare | Operators and timings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | about 2h | About 4 to 5 hours from Ao Nang to the Old City | Search fares | Thai AirAsia |
| Flight via Bangkok | Two flights with a change in Bangkok | Several hours longer | Search fares | Thai AirAsia |
Where to stay in Chiang Mai
Stay inside or close to the Old City moat for temples and walking, or in Nimman for cafés and nightlife.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Getting there
Yes, with Thai AirAsia, the only airline on the route. Other itineraries change planes in Bangkok.
About 2 hours for roughly 1,186 km.
The third floor of Terminal 1, at Zone A or B. The layout has changed, so older guides may send you the wrong way.
Gates 8 to 14. International flights use Gates 1 to 7.
By fixed-price taxi in about 40 minutes, or by the airport bus, which loops through Krabi Town and is slower. For a hotel pickup by bus, call the operator the day before.
Only limited choice. Most cafés close around 20:00, so eat beforehand if you are on a late departure.
A taxi from the flat-fare counter in arrivals, or Grab or Bolt from outside Exit 2. Either takes 10 to 20 minutes.
Shared vans drop passengers at hotels in set zones and leave when full, from the international side. The service has been suspended at times, so have a back-up plan.
Yes. AIRPORTELs runs a staffed left-luggage counter on the ground floor near Gate 7, open 06:00 to midnight.
Expect it. Low-cost carriers check cabin bag weight at check-in, so pack anything heavy into a paid checked bag.
General
If air quality matters to you, yes. February to April is the burning season, when smoke can make the air very poor and occasionally delays flights.
