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RDS to WCH: distance & flight time
Rincon de los Sauces (Rincon De Los Sauces Airport) → Chaiten (Chaitén Airport)
432 mi
695 km · 375 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
432 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- RDS — Rincon De Los Sauces Airport · Rincon de los Sauces, Argentina
- WCH — Chaitén Airport · Chaiten, Chile
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RDS
- HOS · Chos Malal Airport72 mi away
- CUT · Cutral-Co Airport109 mi away
- NQN · Presidente Peron Airport115 mi away
- APZ · Zapala Airport128 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 RDS from WCH?
The flight distance from Rincon de los Sauces (RDS) to Chaiten (WCH) is 432 miles (695 km, 375 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDS to WCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 RDS to WCH?
Nonstop service on RDS–WCH 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 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDS to WCH?
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Why are some RDS to WCH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RDS–WCH 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.