Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
KDU to CYI: distance & flight time
Skardu (Skardu Airport) → Chiayi (Chiayi Airport)
2,796 mi
4,500 km · 2,430 nm
5h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
See live KDU→CYI fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,796 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 57m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KDU — Skardu Airport · Skardu, Pakistan
- CYI — Chiayi Airport · Chiayi, Taiwan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near KDU
- GIL · Gilgit Airport79 mi away
- SXR · Sheikh ul Alam Airport103 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport134 mi away
- IXL · Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport141 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 KDU from CYI?
The flight distance from Skardu (KDU) to Chiayi (CYI) is 2,796 miles (4,500 km, 2,430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KDU to CYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 57m 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 KDU to CYI?
Nonstop service on KDU–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 5h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Skardu and Chiayi?
Chiayi is 3 hours ahead of Skardu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KDU to CYI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KDU–CYI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KDU to CYI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KDU–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.