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CYI to NZY: distance & flight time
Chiayi (Chiayi Airport) → San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field)
7,009 mi
11,280 km · 6,091 nm
14h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,009 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 13m 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
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, 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 NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CYI from NZY?
The flight distance from Chiayi (CYI) to San Diego (NZY) is 7,009 miles (11,280 km, 6,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CYI to NZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 13m 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 NZY?
Nonstop service on CYI–NZY 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 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chiayi and San Diego?
San Diego is 15 hours behind Chiayi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CYI to NZY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CYI–NZY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CYI to NZY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CYI–NZY 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.