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BWU to WCH: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Chaiten (Chaitén Airport)
6,453 mi
10,385 km · 5,607 nm
13h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,453 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 7m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- WCH — Chaitén Airport · Chaiten, Chile
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Near WCH
- FFU · Futaleufú Airport46 mi away
- MHC · Mocopulli Airport66 mi away
- EQS · Brigadier Antonio Parodi Airport79 mi away
- EHL · El Bolson Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from WCH?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Chaiten (WCH) is 6,453 miles (10,385 km, 5,607 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to WCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 7m 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 Sydney and Chaiten?
Chaiten is 14 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to WCH?
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