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WCH to BEO: distance & flight time
Chaiten (Chaitén Airport) → Lake Macquarie (Lake Macquarie Airport)
6,484 mi
10,436 km · 5,635 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WCH — Chaitén Airport · Chaiten, Chile
- BEO — Lake Macquarie Airport · Lake Macquarie, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BEO
- NTL · Newcastle Airport22 mi away
- CES · Cessnock Airport26 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport67 mi away
- MTL · Maitland Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WCH from BEO?
The flight distance from Chaiten (WCH) to Lake Macquarie (BEO) is 6,484 miles (10,436 km, 5,635 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WCH to BEO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 WCH to BEO?
Nonstop service on WCH–BEO 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 13h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chaiten and Lake Macquarie?
Lake Macquarie is 13 hours ahead of Chaiten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WCH to BEO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WCH–BEO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WCH to BEO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WCH–BEO 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.