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YAI to AFA: distance & flight time
Chillan (Gral. Bernardo O´Higgins Airport) → San Rafael (Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport)
246 mi
396 km · 214 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
246 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAI — Gral. Bernardo O´Higgins Airport · Chillan, Chile
- AFA — Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport · San Rafael, Argentina
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YAI
- CCP · Carriel Sur Airport59 mi away
- LSQ · María Dolores Airport61 mi away
- TLX · Panguilemo Airport87 mi away
- HOS · Chos Malal Airport116 mi away
Near AFA
- LGS · Comodoro D.R. Salomón Airport91 mi away
- MDZ · El Plumerillo Airport123 mi away
- QRC · De La Independencia Airport138 mi away
- LUQ · Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAI from AFA?
The flight distance from Chillan (YAI) to San Rafael (AFA) is 246 miles (396 km, 214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAI to AFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 Chillan and San Rafael?
San Rafael is 1 hour ahead of Chillan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAI to AFA?
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