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MLC to CYI: distance & flight time
Mcalester (Mc Alester Regional Airport) → Chiayi (Chiayi Airport)
7,760 mi
12,489 km · 6,744 nm
15h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,760 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 41m 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
- MLC — Mc Alester Regional Airport · Mcalester, 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 MLC
- ADT · Ada Regional Airport51 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport55 mi away
- ADM · Ardmore Municipal Airport81 mi away
- RVS · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport81 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 MLC from CYI?
The flight distance from Mcalester (MLC) to Chiayi (CYI) is 7,760 miles (12,489 km, 6,744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLC to CYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 41m 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 MLC to CYI?
Nonstop service on MLC–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 15h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mcalester and Chiayi?
Chiayi is 13 hours ahead of Mcalester.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLC to CYI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MLC–CYI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MLC to CYI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MLC–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.