Chiang Mai International Airport (IATA code: CNX) is an international airport which serves Chiang Mai, the capital city of Chiang Mai Province in Thailand. The airport is conveniently located, just a 10-minute drive to central Chian Mai.
Chiang Mai International Airport is an important gateway to Northern Thailand and receives over 130 flights a week from destinations including Bangkok, Singapore, China, Taiwan, Myanmar and Laos. The airport is a hub for the national carrier Thai Airways and Thai AirAsia.
Chiang Mai International Airport has one runway, 18/36, which has an asphalt surface measuring 3,100 by 45 metres.
The airport has two terminal buildings, one for domestic passengers and the other for international flights. The two passenger terminals are connected. Domestic is the northernmost of the two.
In both terminals, the check-in desks and Arrivals are on the ground floor. The gates for Departures are on the first floor. The terminals offer a full collection of services and facilities.
Chiang Mai International Airport is served by a diverse range of airlines, offering both domestic and international flights. Below is a list of the main carriers operating at this airport:
With these airlines, you can easily connect to Chiang Mai and other destinations across Asia.
There are two taxi kiosks in the terminals, which provide taxis to downtown Chiang Mai, and other locations. Fares are fixed and passengers know what they will pay at the airport counter. Tuktuk drivers (who operate from the the city) are also allowed to drop passengers off at the airport, but not to pick up passengers.
The Airport City Link is a new service, having launched in 2018, and operates a circular route from Chiang Mai Airport (both clockwise and anti-clockwise). The bus stops are top destinations in the city, including Nimmanhaemin Road, Kad Suan Kaew, the Three Kings‘ Statue, Thapae Gate, the Night Bazaar, Anusarn Market and Wua Lai Road.
The bus departure stop can be found near the north end of the terminal and operates between 06:00 and 23:30 (daily) with departures every 20 minutes. The bus costs a flat fare of 20 Baht ($0.65 USD) to all stops.
There are also shared minibus taxis (known locally as songthaews) that are available outside the terminal building, and will take you to your destination for 40 Baht ($1.30USD) - you can have the whole minibus for 200 Baht ($6.52USD).
Car hire is provided by Avis, Budget, Europcar, Sixt and several local suppliers.
From the city, take route 4032 before joining route 1141, and follow the signs to the airport. The airport car park has spaces for 440 cars and parking rates are charged by the hour. If your car is left in the car park for more than three hours, the daily rate will apply.
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