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SHA to CYI: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Chiayi (Chiayi Airport)
538 mi
865 km · 467 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
538 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 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 SHA from CYI?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Chiayi (CYI) is 538 miles (865 km, 467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to CYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 SHA to CYI?
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