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CYI to CIU: distance & flight time
Chiayi (Chiayi Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
7,375 mi
11,868 km · 6,408 nm
14h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,375 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CYI — Chiayi Airport · Chiayi, Taiwan
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CYI
- TNN · Tainan Airport37 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport49 mi away
- PIF · Pingtung North Airport53 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport53 mi away
Near CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CYI from CIU?
The flight distance from Chiayi (CYI) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 7,375 miles (11,868 km, 6,408 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CYI to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CYI to CIU?
Nonstop service on CYI–CIU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chiayi and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 13 hours behind Chiayi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CYI to CIU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CYI–CIU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CYI to CIU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CYI–CIU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.