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SDS to CYI: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Chiayi (Chiayi Airport)
1,465 mi
2,358 km · 1,273 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,465 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m 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
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, 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 SDS
- KIJ · Niigata Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport91 mi away
- NTQ · Noto Airport95 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport109 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 SDS from CYI?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Chiayi (CYI) is 1,465 miles (2,358 km, 1,273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to CYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Sado and Chiayi?
Chiayi is 1 hour behind Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to CYI?
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