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YEC to CYI: distance & flight time
Yechon (Yecheon Airbase) → Chiayi (Chiayi Airport)
1,026 mi
1,651 km · 891 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YEC — Yecheon Airbase · Yechon, South Korea
- 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
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Near YEC
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 YEC from CYI?
The flight distance from Yechon (YEC) to Chiayi (CYI) is 1,026 miles (1,651 km, 891 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEC to CYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 YEC to CYI?
Nonstop service on YEC–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 2h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yechon and Chiayi?
Chiayi is 1 hour behind Yechon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEC to CYI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YEC–CYI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YEC to CYI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YEC–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.