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WCH to VDS: distance & flight time
Chaiten (Chaitén Airport) → Vadsø (Vadsø Airport)
9,258 mi
14,899 km · 8,045 nm
18h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 37m 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
- VDS — Vadsø Airport · Vadsø, Norway
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 VDS
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport37 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WCH from VDS?
The flight distance from Chaiten (WCH) to Vadsø (VDS) is 9,258 miles (14,899 km, 8,045 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WCH to VDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 37m 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 Vadsø?
Vadsø is 6 hours ahead of Chaiten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WCH to VDS?
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