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JMS to CYI: distance & flight time
Jamestown (Jamestown Regional Airport) → Chiayi (Chiayi Airport)
6,997 mi
11,261 km · 6,081 nm
14h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,997 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 11m 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
- JMS — Jamestown Regional Airport · Jamestown, 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 JMS
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport83 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport88 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base93 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport98 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 JMS from CYI?
The flight distance from Jamestown (JMS) to Chiayi (CYI) is 6,997 miles (11,261 km, 6,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JMS to CYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 11m 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 Jamestown and Chiayi?
Chiayi is 13 hours ahead of Jamestown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JMS to CYI?
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