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PEN to CYI: distance & flight time
Penang (Penang International Airport) → Chiayi (Chiayi Airport)
1,835 mi
2,954 km · 1,595 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,835 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
- 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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 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 PEN from CYI?
The flight distance from Penang (PEN) to Chiayi (CYI) is 1,835 miles (2,954 km, 1,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEN to CYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 PEN to CYI?
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