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WCH to PKE: distance & flight time
Chaiten (Chaitén Airport) → Parkes (Parkes Airport)
6,579 mi
10,587 km · 5,717 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,579 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m 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
- PKE — Parkes Airport · Parkes, 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 PKE
- FRB · Forbes Airport24 mi away
- OAG · Orange Airport54 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport55 mi away
- QRM · Narromine Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WCH from PKE?
The flight distance from Chaiten (WCH) to Parkes (PKE) is 6,579 miles (10,587 km, 5,717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WCH to PKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 Parkes?
Parkes is 14 hours ahead of Chaiten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WCH to PKE?
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