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WCH to IES: distance & flight time
Chaiten (Chaitén Airport) → Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport)
8,291 mi
13,344 km · 7,205 nm
16h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 43m 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
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, Germany
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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WCH from IES?
The flight distance from Chaiten (WCH) to Riesa (IES) is 8,291 miles (13,344 km, 7,205 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WCH to IES?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 43m 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 Riesa?
Riesa is 6 hours ahead of Chaiten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WCH to IES?
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