IMPORTANT: 

Students aged 14 years or younger at the time of the GLA program may be required to travel as unaccompanied minors. 

Read about these specific airline policies here.

Flight Requirements:

Arrival: Chiang Mai (CNX) 

• • • • • Arrive between 5:00 (5 am) and 23:59 (11:59 pm) on the day your program begins into Chiang Mai, Thailand (Chiang Mai International Airport, airport code: CNX)

        • Please note that you will commonly depart 1 day early to arrive on your program start date.

Departure: Bangkok (BKK) 

• • • • Depart between 5:00 (5 am) and 23:59 (11:59 pm) on the day your program ends in Bangkok, Thailand (Suvarnabhumi Airport, airport code: BKK)

Suggested Route:

The suggested route - usually the most direct, with the least number of stops, always leaves from a US gateway airport. Often times, multiple students from the same program will be on this flight, simply because it is a popular route to take. We cannot guarantee that other students will be on this flight, but very often, there are. You do not have to take the suggested route, it is just one option. You may take any flight you wish that falls within the flight parameters above.

Suggested Routes

Option 1: Los Angeles (LAX) via Taipei (TPE)

• • EVA Air - Los Angeles (LAX) to Taipei (TPE) to Chiang Mai (CNX) - Suggested Flight BR 15 connecting to BR 257

  • EVA Air - Chiang Mai (CNX) to Taipei (TPE) to Los Angeles (LAX) - Suggested Flight BR 258 connecting to BR 12

Option 2: San Francisco (SFO) via Taipei (TPE)

• EVA Air - San Francisco (SFO) to Taipei (TPE) to Chiang Mai (CNX) - Suggested Flight BR 17 connecting to BR 257

• EVA Air - Chiang Mai (CNX) to Taipei (TPE) to San Francisco (SFO) - Suggested Flight BR 258 connecting to BR 18

Option 3: New York (JFK) via Taipei (TPE)

• EVA Air - New York (JFK) to Taipei (TPE) to Chiang Mai (CNX) - Suggested Flight BR 31 connecting to BR 257

• EVA Air - Chiang Mai (CNX) to Taipei (TPE) to New York (JFK)  - Suggested Flight BR 258 connecting to BR 32

Option 4: Seattle (SEA) via Taipei (TPE)

• EVA Air - Seattle (SEA) to Taipei (TPE) to Chiang Mai (CNX) - Suggested Flight BR 25 connecting to BR 257

• EVA Air - Chiang Mai (CNX) to Taipei (TPE) to Seattle (SEA) - Suggested Flight BR 258 connecting to BR 24

Option 5: Chicago (ORD) via Taipei (TPE)

• EVA Air - Chicago (ORD) to Taipei (TPE) to Chiang Mai (CNX) - Suggested Flight BR 55 connecting to BR 257

• EVA Air - Chiang Mai (CNX) to Taipei (TPE) to Chicago (ORD) - Suggested Flight BR 258 connecting to BR 56

Option 6: Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) via Taipei (TPE)

• EVA Air - Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Taipei (TPE) to Chiang Mai (CNX) - Suggested Flight BR 49 connecting to BR 257

• EVA Air - Chiang Mai (CNX) to Taipei (TPE) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) - Suggested Flight BR 258 connecting to BR 50

Option 7: Houston (IAH) via Taipei (TPE)

• EVA Air - Houston (IAH) to Taipei (TPE) to Chiang Mai (CNX) - Suggested Flight BR 51 connecting to BR 257

• EVA Air - Chiang Mai (CNX) to Taipei (TPE) to Houston (IAH) - Suggested Flight BR 258 connecting to BR 52

Suggested Route for Unaccompanied Minors

• • Read more about unaccompanied minors here. 

Recommended Travel Agency Partner

If you are looking for some guidance in booking flights, GLA has partnered with AskRos, She Travels in order to simplify the process. Regardless of how you plan on booking your flights, we recommend you speak with our travel agency partner first to ensure that you are getting the best deal and that you are booking the correct itinerary per GLA requirements and airline policy. 

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