Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
URT to CYI: distance & flight time
Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport) → Chiayi (Chiayi Airport)
1,718 mi
2,765 km · 1,493 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
See live URT→CYI fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,718 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- URT — Surat Thani Airport · Surat Thani, Thailand
- CYI — Chiayi Airport · Chiayi, Taiwan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near URT
- UNN · Ranong Airport58 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport69 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 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 URT from CYI?
The flight distance from Surat Thani (URT) to Chiayi (CYI) is 1,718 miles (2,765 km, 1,493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URT to CYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 Surat Thani and Chiayi?
Chiayi is 1 hour ahead of Surat Thani.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URT to CYI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on URT–CYI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.