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SMO to CYI: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Chiayi (Chiayi Airport)
6,897 mi
11,100 km · 5,994 nm
13h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,897 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 59m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 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 SMO from CYI?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Chiayi (CYI) is 6,897 miles (11,100 km, 5,994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to CYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 59m 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 SMO to CYI?
Nonstop service on SMO–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 13h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Chiayi?
Chiayi is 15 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to CYI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–CYI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMO to CYI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–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.