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CYI to DRE: distance & flight time
Chiayi (Chiayi Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
7,404 mi
11,915 km · 6,434 nm
14h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,404 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CYI — Chiayi Airport · Chiayi, Taiwan
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CYI from DRE?
The flight distance from Chiayi (CYI) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 7,404 miles (11,915 km, 6,434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CYI to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 59m 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 DRE?
Nonstop service on CYI–DRE 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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chiayi and Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 12 hours behind Chiayi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CYI to DRE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CYI–DRE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CYI to DRE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CYI–DRE 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.