Flight time from Chiang Mai to Kuala Lumpur

How long is the flight from Chiang Mai to Kuala Lumpur?

A non-stop flight from Chiang Mai to Kuala Lumpur takes about 2 hours and 45 minutes. The two cities are 1,806 km (1,122 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between Chiang Mai International (CNX) and KLIA (KUL).

The estimate assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, route and winds. Check your booking for the exact time.

Time difference and arrival time

Kuala Lumpur is 1 hour ahead of Chiang Mai right now. A flight leaving Chiang Mai at 10:00 local time lands at about 13:45 local time in Kuala Lumpur. The shift is small, so jet lag is unlikely to be a problem.

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More flights from Chiang Mai

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• Chiang Mai to Phnom Penh 1h 50m
• Chiang Mai to Phuket 2h
• Chiang Mai to Ho Chi Minh City 2h
• Chiang Mai to Hong Kong 2h 30m
• Chiang Mai to Chicago 16h 30m
• Chiang Mai to New York 16h 40m
• Chiang Mai to Miami 18h 45m
• Chiang Mai to Mexico City 19h 5m

More flights from Kuala Lumpur

• Kuala Lumpur to Singapore 55m
• Kuala Lumpur to Phuket 1h 25m
• Kuala Lumpur to Phnom Penh 1h 50m
• Kuala Lumpur to Ho Chi Minh City 1h 50m
• Kuala Lumpur to Jakarta 1h 55m
• Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok 2h 5m
• Kuala Lumpur to Los Angeles 17h 40m
• Kuala Lumpur to Toronto 18h 30m
• Kuala Lumpur to Chicago 18h 35m
• Kuala Lumpur to New York 18h 50m

Why arrival times look strange

Airline schedules always show local times: departure in the departure city’s time and arrival in the arrival city’s time. Fly east and you “lose” hours – a 7-hour flight from New York to London leaving at 19:00 lands at 07:00 the next morning. Fly west and you gain them, which is how you can land in Los Angeles almost at the same clock time you left Tokyo. This calculator handles the time zones and daylight saving time for you.

How the flight time estimate works

In estimate mode the calculator measures the great-circle distance between the two cities – the shortest route over the Earth’s surface – and assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h (515 mph), plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. That gives a good guide for a non-stop flight. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, winds and route: flights heading east with the jet stream are often quicker than the same trip heading west, so always check your booking for the exact time.