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WCH to MEL: distance & flight time
Chaiten (Chaitén Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
6,390 mi
10,283 km · 5,552 nm
13h
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,390 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 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
- MEL — Melbourne International 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WCH from MEL?
The flight distance from Chaiten (WCH) to Melbourne (MEL) is 6,390 miles (10,283 km, 5,552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WCH to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 MEL?
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