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ABI to CYI: distance & flight time
Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport) → Chiayi (Chiayi Airport)
7,758 mi
12,485 km · 6,742 nm
15h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,758 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
- CYI — Chiayi Airport · Chiayi, Taiwan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Near CYI
- TNN · Tainan Airport37 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport49 mi away
- PIF · Pingtung North Airport53 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABI from CYI?
The flight distance from Abilene (ABI) to Chiayi (CYI) is 7,758 miles (12,485 km, 6,742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABI to CYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Abilene and Chiayi?
Chiayi is 13 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABI to CYI?
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