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WCH to EMD: distance & flight time
Chaiten (Chaitén Airport) → Emerald (Emerald Airport)
7,158 mi
11,519 km · 6,220 nm
14h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,158 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 30m 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
- EMD — Emerald Airport · Emerald, 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 EMD
- BLT · Blackwater Airport40 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport65 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WCH from EMD?
The flight distance from Chaiten (WCH) to Emerald (EMD) is 7,158 miles (11,519 km, 6,220 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WCH to EMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 30m 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 EMD?
Nonstop service on WCH–EMD 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 14h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chaiten and Emerald?
Emerald is 13 hours ahead of Chaiten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WCH to EMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WCH–EMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WCH to EMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WCH–EMD 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.