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SCH to CYI: distance & flight time
Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport) → Chiayi (Chiayi Airport)
7,765 mi
12,497 km · 6,748 nm
15h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,765 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 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 SCH from CYI?
The flight distance from Scotia NY (SCH) to Chiayi (CYI) is 7,765 miles (12,497 km, 6,748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCH to CYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 42m 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 SCH to CYI?
Nonstop service on SCH–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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Scotia NY and Chiayi?
Chiayi is 12 hours ahead of Scotia NY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCH to CYI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SCH–CYI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SCH to CYI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SCH–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.