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WPU to RGL: distance & flight time
Puerto Williams (Guardiamarina Zañartu Airport) → Rio Gallegos (Piloto Civil N. Fernández Airport)
240 mi
386 km · 208 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
240 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WPU — Guardiamarina Zañartu Airport · Puerto Williams, Chile
- RGL — Piloto Civil N. Fernández Airport · Rio Gallegos, Argentina
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WPU
- USH · Malvinas Argentinas Airport27 mi away
- RGA · Hermes Quijada International Airport80 mi away
Near RGL
- RZA · Santa Cruz Airport115 mi away
- PUQ · Pdte. Carlos Ibañez del Campo Airport116 mi away
- WPR · Capitan Fuentes Martinez Airport Airport121 mi away
- PNT · Tte. Julio Gallardo Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WPU from RGL?
The flight distance from Puerto Williams (WPU) to Rio Gallegos (RGL) is 240 miles (386 km, 208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WPU to RGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from WPU to RGL?
Nonstop service on WPU–RGL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WPU to RGL?
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Why are some WPU to RGL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WPU–RGL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.