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ESL to WCH: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Chaiten (Chaitén Airport)
9,415 mi
15,153 km · 8,182 nm
18h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,415 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 56m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- 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 ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 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 ESL from WCH?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Chaiten (WCH) is 9,415 miles (15,153 km, 8,182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to WCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 56m 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 Elista and Chaiten?
Chaiten is 7 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to WCH?
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