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SHI to CYI: distance & flight time
Shimojishima (Shimojishima Airport) → Chiayi (Chiayi Airport)
314 mi
505 km · 273 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
314 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SHI — Shimojishima Airport · Shimojishima, 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 SHI
- MMY · Miyako Airport10 mi away
- TRA · Tarama Airport32 mi away
- ISG · New Ishigaki Airport64 mi away
- HTR · Hateruma Airport100 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 SHI from CYI?
The flight distance from Shimojishima (SHI) to Chiayi (CYI) is 314 miles (505 km, 273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHI to CYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 SHI to CYI?
Nonstop service on SHI–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 1h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shimojishima and Chiayi?
Chiayi is 1 hour behind Shimojishima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHI to CYI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHI–CYI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHI to CYI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHI–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.