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CYI to YOW: distance & flight time
Chiayi (Chiayi Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
7,578 mi
12,195 km · 6,585 nm
15h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 20m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CYI from YOW?
The flight distance from Chiayi (CYI) to Ottawa (YOW) is 7,578 miles (12,195 km, 6,585 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CYI to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 20m 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 YOW?
Nonstop service on CYI–YOW 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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chiayi and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 13 hours behind Chiayi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CYI to YOW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CYI–YOW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CYI to YOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CYI–YOW 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.