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VAW to WCH: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Chaiten (Chaitén Airport)
9,288 mi
14,947 km · 8,071 nm
18h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- 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 VAW
- VDS · Vadsø Airport34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport36 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)51 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport58 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 VAW from WCH?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Chaiten (WCH) is 9,288 miles (14,947 km, 8,071 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to WCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 41m 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 Vardø and Chaiten?
Chaiten is 6 hours behind Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to WCH?
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