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EQS to YAI: distance & flight time
Esquel (Brigadier Antonio Parodi Airport) → Chillan (Gral. Bernardo O´Higgins Airport)
440 mi
707 km · 382 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
440 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EQS — Brigadier Antonio Parodi Airport · Esquel, Argentina
- YAI — Gral. Bernardo O´Higgins Airport · Chillan, Chile
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EQS
- FFU · Futaleufú Airport41 mi away
- EHL · El Bolson Airport70 mi away
- WCH · Chaitén Airport79 mi away
- JSM · Jose De San Martin Airport86 mi away
Near YAI
- CCP · Carriel Sur Airport59 mi away
- LSQ · María Dolores Airport61 mi away
- TLX · Panguilemo Airport87 mi away
- HOS · Chos Malal Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EQS from YAI?
The flight distance from Esquel (EQS) to Chillan (YAI) is 440 miles (707 km, 382 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EQS to YAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 EQS to YAI?
Nonstop service on EQS–YAI 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 1h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EQS to YAI?
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Why are some EQS to YAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EQS–YAI 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.