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RHV to CYI: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Chiayi (Chiayi Airport)
6,609 mi
10,637 km · 5,743 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
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 RHV from CYI?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Chiayi (CYI) is 6,609 miles (10,637 km, 5,743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to CYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 26m 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 RHV to CYI?
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