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WCH to WSY: distance & flight time
Chaiten (Chaitén Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
7,336 mi
11,807 km · 6,375 nm
14h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,336 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 51m 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
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, 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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WCH from WSY?
The flight distance from Chaiten (WCH) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 7,336 miles (11,807 km, 6,375 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WCH to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 51m 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 Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 14 hours ahead of Chaiten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WCH to WSY?
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