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MDZ to WCH: distance & flight time
Mendoza (El Plumerillo Airport) → Chaiten (Chaitén Airport)
729 mi
1,174 km · 634 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
729 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MDZ — El Plumerillo Airport · Mendoza, Argentina
- 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 MDZ
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 MDZ from WCH?
The flight distance from Mendoza (MDZ) to Chaiten (WCH) is 729 miles (1,174 km, 634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDZ to WCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 Mendoza and Chaiten?
Chaiten is 1 hour behind Mendoza.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDZ to WCH?
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