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CYI to EKI: distance & flight time
Chiayi (Chiayi Airport) → Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport)
7,627 mi
12,275 km · 6,628 nm
15h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,627 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CYI — Chiayi Airport · Chiayi, Taiwan
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CYI from EKI?
The flight distance from Chiayi (CYI) to Elkhart (EKI) is 7,627 miles (12,275 km, 6,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CYI to EKI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 25m 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 EKI?
Nonstop service on CYI–EKI 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 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CYI to EKI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CYI–EKI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CYI to EKI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CYI–EKI 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.