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SDJ to CYI: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → Chiayi (Chiayi Airport)
1,578 mi
2,540 km · 1,372 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDJ — Sendai Airport · Sendai, Japan
- 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 SDJ
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport35 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport68 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport77 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport90 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 SDJ from CYI?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Chiayi (CYI) is 1,578 miles (2,540 km, 1,372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to CYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Sendai and Chiayi?
Chiayi is 1 hour behind Sendai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDJ to CYI?
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