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MSP to CYI: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Chiayi (Chiayi Airport)
7,261 mi
11,686 km · 6,310 nm
14h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 42m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from CYI?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Chiayi (CYI) is 7,261 miles (11,686 km, 6,310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to CYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 42m 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 Minneapolis and Chiayi?
Chiayi is 13 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to CYI?
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