Chiayi City: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Chiayi City is a city of 263,188 people in Taiwan (Taiwan), 45 m (148 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tainan International Airport / Tainan Air Base (TNN), 64 km (40 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Chiayi City runs from about 10 h 44 min a day in late December to 13 h 37 min in late June (computed for 23.48° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Chiayi City is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Tainan International Airport / Tainan Air Base (TNN), 64 km (40 mi) from the centre, whose 10,007-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Penghu Magong Airport (MZG, 84 km), Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base (RMQ, 89 km), Chiayi Airport (CYI, 6 km).
Flights to Chiayi City: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Chiayi City · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Taipei, 206 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Xiamen, 265 km (China) — flights
- Fuzhou, 309 km (China)
- New Taipei City, 204 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Shantou, 385 km (China)
- Taichung, 78 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kaohsiung, 97 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tainan, 59 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Chaozhou, 390 km (China)
- Putian, 262 km (China)
Common questions
Which airport serves Chiayi City?
Tainan International Airport / Tainan Air Base (TNN), 64 km (40 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Chiayi City?
About 263,188 people live in Chiayi City (GeoNames).
What time zone is Chiayi City in?
Asia/Taipei, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Chiayi City?
The Dollar (TWD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Chiayi City?
Taipei (206 km), Xiamen (265 km), Fuzhou (309 km), New Taipei City (204 km), Shantou (385 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.