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WCH to MBW: distance & flight time
Chaiten (Chaitén Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
6,364 mi
10,243 km · 5,531 nm
12h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,364 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WCH — Chaitén Airport · Chaiten, Chile
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, 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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WCH from MBW?
The flight distance from Chaiten (WCH) to Melbourne (MBW) is 6,364 miles (10,243 km, 5,531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WCH to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 57m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Chaiten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WCH to MBW?
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