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CYI to LAX: distance & flight time
Chiayi (Chiayi Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,902 mi
11,108 km · 5,998 nm
14h
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,902 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CYI — Chiayi Airport · Chiayi, Taiwan
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CYI from LAX?
The flight distance from Chiayi (CYI) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,902 miles (11,108 km, 5,998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CYI to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 15 hours behind Chiayi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CYI to LAX?
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