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CYI to SQL: distance & flight time
Chiayi (Chiayi Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
6,583 mi
10,594 km · 5,720 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,583 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CYI from SQL?
The flight distance from Chiayi (CYI) to San Carlos (SQL) is 6,583 miles (10,594 km, 5,720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CYI to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 15 hours behind Chiayi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CYI to SQL?
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