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CYI to ECA: distance & flight time
Chiayi (Chiayi Airport) → East Tawas (Iosco County Airport)
7,518 mi
12,099 km · 6,533 nm
15h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 12m 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
- ECA — Iosco County Airport · East Tawas, 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 ECA
- OSC · Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport10 mi away
- APN · Alpena County Regional Airport53 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport57 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CYI from ECA?
The flight distance from Chiayi (CYI) to East Tawas (ECA) is 7,518 miles (12,099 km, 6,533 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CYI to ECA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 12m 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 ECA?
Nonstop service on CYI–ECA 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 15h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chiayi and East Tawas?
East Tawas is 12 hours behind Chiayi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CYI to ECA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CYI–ECA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CYI to ECA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CYI–ECA 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.