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WCH to VAN: distance & flight time
Chaiten (Chaitén Airport) → Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport)
9,153 mi
14,731 km · 7,954 nm
18h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,153 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WCH — Chaitén Airport · Chaiten, Chile
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, Turkey
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 VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WCH from VAN?
The flight distance from Chaiten (WCH) to Van (VAN) is 9,153 miles (14,731 km, 7,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WCH to VAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 25m 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 Van?
Van is 7 hours ahead of Chaiten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WCH to VAN?
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