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WCH to EML: distance & flight time
Chaiten (Chaitén Airport) → Emmen (Emmen Air Base)
7,939 mi
12,776 km · 6,898 nm
16h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WCH — Chaitén Airport · Chaiten, Chile
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WCH from EML?
The flight distance from Chaiten (WCH) to Emmen (EML) is 7,939 miles (12,776 km, 6,898 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WCH to EML?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 2m 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 Chaiten and Emmen?
Emmen is 6 hours ahead of Chaiten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WCH to EML?
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