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DYS to CYI: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Chiayi (Chiayi Airport)
7,751 mi
12,474 km · 6,736 nm
15h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,751 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 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 DYS from CYI?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Chiayi (CYI) is 7,751 miles (12,474 km, 6,736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to CYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 40m 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 Abilene and Chiayi?
Chiayi is 13 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to CYI?
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