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CYI to IOW: distance & flight time
Chiayi (Chiayi Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
7,496 mi
12,064 km · 6,514 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CYI from IOW?
The flight distance from Chiayi (CYI) to Iowa City (IOW) is 7,496 miles (12,064 km, 6,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CYI to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m 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 Chiayi and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 13 hours behind Chiayi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CYI to IOW?
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