Bangkok, Thailand → Chiang Mai, Thailand
315 nautical miles · Direction: north
The straight-line distance from Bangkok to Chiang Mai is 582 km (362 miles). Chiang Mai lies roughly north-northwest of Bangkok; the initial great-circle bearing is 344° (NNW). It is a domestic route within Thailand.
Bangkok (Central, Thailand) sits at 13.7563°N, 100.5018°E; Chiang Mai (Northern, Thailand) is at 18.7883°N, 98.9853°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 344° (NNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 14min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~757 km · ~9h 28min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Bangkok to Chiang Mai: about 757 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Bangkok and Chiang Mai lies at approximately 16.2736°N, 99.7533°E — the position that is an equal 291 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Bangkok and Chiang Mai both use the Asia/Bangkok time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
The straight-line distance from Bangkok to Chiang Mai is approximately 582 km (362 miles, 315 nautical miles).
Chiang Mai lies roughly north-northwest of Bangkok; the initial great-circle bearing is 344° (NNW).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 14min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Bangkok to Chiang Mai: about 757 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Bangkok and Chiang Mai both use the Asia/Bangkok time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances