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If you are expectant, consider flying China Airlines, which provides pre-flight and in-flight assistance services. The airline assigns comfortable seating with extra legroom. China Airlines ensures that expectant mothers find seats near the aisle for easy access to the restroom and movement during flight. The airline also provides pillows and blankets for comfort and special meals upon request for expectant mothers.

If you have carry-on luggage you would like to have in the cabin during your flight, consider flying Bangkok Airways, which allows passengers to have one carry-on baggage weighing at most 11 lbs on this route. The baggage should have dimensions not exceeding 22 by 14 by 9 inches. The airline also allows you to bring extra personal items like a purse in a cabin for free.

Airlines flying on this route have approximately 720 lbs of carbon dioxide emission per passenger. However, Bangkok Airways, Thai Airways, and Thai AirAsia are ecologically sustainable airlines. Consider flying Bangkok Airlines with 44% less carbon footprint. The airline also uses biofuel in flights, has fuel-efficient planes traveling the route, and reduces fuel consumption by flights by optimizing flight routes.

Airlines flying on this route offer direct and connecting flight travel. When lying on a connecting flight, the city for your layover depends on the airline you fly. Some common layover cities include Bangkok at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), Krabi, Phuket City, and Rayong. Consider flying Bangkok Airlines even for single layover flights, as the airline offers direct and connecting flights. If you are connecting flights to Bangkok, Bangkok Airways offers connecting flights with the same airline, providing an option where you don’t have to change airlines on this route.

Only Bangkok Airways operates flights between Ko Samui and Chiang Mai.

Flights from Ko Samui to Chiang Mai usually depart from Ko Samui (USM) and arrive at Chiang Mai (CNX).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Bangkok Airways: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy class is available on flights from Ko Samui to Chiang Mai.

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average ฿10,939 return via Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK), compared with ฿13,611 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge ฿490–฿1,315 for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

Most connecting flights from Ko Samui to Chiang Mai pass through Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK), which handles 100% of one-stop traffic on this route. Other stopover airports each see under 5%.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 62% on the Ko Samui to Chiang Mai route. Tuesday is the cheapest departure day at ฿6,181 return on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at ฿15,881, a difference of ฿9,700. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Ko Samui to Chiang Mai route, 3% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 45 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Ko Samui to Chiang Mai flights, with 100% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 0%, Evening flights for 0%, and Night flights for 0%.

Some of the most popular sights in Chiang Mai are Tha Phae Gate, Wat Jed Yot, and Chang Puak Gate. These are among the most viewed places in Chiang Mai on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Ko Samui to Chiang Mai:

• Earliest: departs at 07:55 and lands at 09:43
• Latest: departs at 08:55 and lands at 10:43.

The flight takes about 1h 48m.

A direct flight from Ko Samui to Chiang Mai takes 1h 48m, covering 1,659 km.

No. A passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about ฿7,036 to ฿36,732. That means the highest observed fare was about 5x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Ko Samui to Chiang Mai are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about ฿3,074, which is 44% below the typical average for this route.

Bangkok Airways is the only airline operating Ko Samui to Chiang Mai flights. 97% of its flights are on time.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Chiang Mai Airport (CNX) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around ฿409 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Drive Car Rental
• Alamo
• Sixt
• Hertz
• Yesaway

Return flights from Ko Samui to Chiang Mai range from ฿10,181 to ฿15,178, with an average of ฿13,525 over the past 12 months. Anything below ฿10,181 counts as a good deal.