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DET to CYI: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Chiayi (Chiayi Airport)
7,647 mi
12,307 km · 6,645 nm
15h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,647 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- CYI — Chiayi Airport · Chiayi, Taiwan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Near CYI
- TNN · Tainan Airport37 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport49 mi away
- PIF · Pingtung North Airport53 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from CYI?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Chiayi (CYI) is 7,647 miles (12,307 km, 6,645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to CYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 28m 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 Detroit and Chiayi?
Chiayi is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to CYI?
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