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KMG to CYI: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Chiayi (Chiayi Airport)
1,105 mi
1,778 km · 960 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,105 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- 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 KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 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 KMG from CYI?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Chiayi (CYI) is 1,105 miles (1,778 km, 960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to CYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 cheapest way to fly from KMG to CYI?
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