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SLE to CYI: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Chiayi (Chiayi Airport)
6,257 mi
10,070 km · 5,438 nm
12h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,257 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from CYI?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Chiayi (CYI) is 6,257 miles (10,070 km, 5,438 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to CYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 44m 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 Salem and Chiayi?
Chiayi is 15 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to CYI?
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