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ISG to CYI: distance & flight time
Ishigaki (New Ishigaki Airport) → Chiayi (Chiayi Airport)
252 mi
405 km · 219 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
252 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISG — New Ishigaki Airport · Ishigaki, Japan
- 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 ISG
- TRA · Tarama Airport32 mi away
- HTR · Hateruma Airport36 mi away
- SHI · Shimojishima Airport64 mi away
- MMY · Miyako Airport71 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 ISG from CYI?
The flight distance from Ishigaki (ISG) to Chiayi (CYI) is 252 miles (405 km, 219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISG to CYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 ISG to CYI?
Nonstop service on ISG–CYI 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 1h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ishigaki and Chiayi?
Chiayi is 1 hour behind Ishigaki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISG to CYI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ISG–CYI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ISG to CYI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ISG–CYI 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.