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SAC to CYI: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Chiayi (Chiayi Airport)
6,576 mi
10,584 km · 5,715 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,576 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 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 SAC from CYI?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Chiayi (CYI) is 6,576 miles (10,584 km, 5,715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to CYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 Sacramento and Chiayi?
Chiayi is 15 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to CYI?
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