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CGI to CYI: distance & flight time
Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport) → Chiayi (Chiayi Airport)
7,813 mi
12,573 km · 6,789 nm
15h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,813 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 47m 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
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, 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 CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 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 CGI from CYI?
The flight distance from Cape Girardeau (CGI) to Chiayi (CYI) is 7,813 miles (12,573 km, 6,789 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGI to CYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 47m 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 Cape Girardeau and Chiayi?
Chiayi is 13 hours ahead of Cape Girardeau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGI to CYI?
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