Chiang Mai To Tokyo Flight Recommendations?

[luther]

I have to fly to Tokyo in a few months. Not only do the flights seem expensive, the seem to take way too long?

Can anybody recommend something?

(Besides "Stay Home.")

[luther]

Is it no longer possible to edit posts?

[WinnieTheKhwai]

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All flights to Tokyo will involve a stop somewhere; Bangkok usually, or Hong Kong or Seoul (Both of those about 9 hours 40 mins incl. a 2+ hour wait in Bangkok, Hong Kong or Seoul). That may be why it seems to take long? The flight time is just what it is.

Via Bangkok is actually a bit faster even though it's a detour, because there are so many CNX-BKK flights so you spend less time waiting. (Actually you spend most of that time walking due to Suvybunny's exercise-promoting layout. :/ )

The airlines to check out are Thai Airways, Korean Air and Dragon Air / Cathay

[FolkGuitar]

You can edit it for a specified amount of time. Something like 30 minutes. Hover your mouse pointer to highlight the Edit link.

All flights to Tokyo will involve a stop somewhere; Bangkok usually, or Hong Kong or Seoul (Both of those about 9 hours 40 mins incl. a 2+ hour wait in Bangkok, Hong Kong or Seoul). That may be why it seems to take long? The flight time is just what it is.

Via Bangkok is actually a bit faster even though it's a detour, because there are so many CNX-BKK flights so you spend less time waiting. (Actually you spend most of that time walking due to Suvybunny's exercise-promoting layout. :/ )

The airlines to check out are Thai Airways, Korean Air and Dragon Air / Cathay

Yeah,,, wot he said... I make this trip often, and if I want to fly directly to Chiang Mai, I always have to stop in Seoul for an hour or so. Once, several years ago, I was able to get a direct Chiang Mai to Osaka (which was my desired destination) with no stops, but I had to pay through the nose for the privilege.