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RZA to WPU: distance & flight time
Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz Airport) → Puerto Williams (Guardiamarina Zañartu Airport)
342 mi
550 km · 297 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
342 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m 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
- RZA — Santa Cruz Airport · Santa Cruz, Argentina
- WPU — Guardiamarina Zañartu Airport · Puerto Williams, Chile
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RZA
- ULA · Capitan D Daniel Vazquez Airport60 mi away
- GGS · Gobernador Gregores Airport111 mi away
- RGL · Piloto Civil N. Fernández Airport115 mi away
Near WPU
- USH · Malvinas Argentinas Airport27 mi away
- RGA · Hermes Quijada International Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RZA from WPU?
The flight distance from Santa Cruz (RZA) to Puerto Williams (WPU) is 342 miles (550 km, 297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RZA to WPU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 RZA to WPU?
Nonstop service on RZA–WPU 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 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Cruz and Puerto Williams?
Puerto Williams is 1 hour behind Santa Cruz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RZA to WPU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RZA–WPU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RZA to WPU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RZA–WPU 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.