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WCH to QLS: distance & flight time
Chaiten (Chaitén Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
7,852 mi
12,637 km · 6,823 nm
15h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,852 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 52m 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
- QLS — Lausanne-Blécherette Airport · Lausanne, 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 QLS
- QNJ · Annemasse Airport30 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport31 mi away
- GVA · Geneva Cointrin International Airport32 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WCH from QLS?
The flight distance from Chaiten (WCH) to Lausanne (QLS) is 7,852 miles (12,637 km, 6,823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WCH to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 52m 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 Lausanne?
Lausanne is 6 hours ahead of Chaiten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WCH to QLS?
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