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YAI to ZAL: distance & flight time
Chillan (Gral. Bernardo O´Higgins Airport) → Valdivia (Pichoy Airport)
220 mi
353 km · 191 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
220 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YAI — Gral. Bernardo O´Higgins Airport · Chillan, Chile
- ZAL — Pichoy Airport · Valdivia, Chile
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 ZAL
- ZCO · La Araucanía Airport55 mi away
- ZOS · Cañal Bajo Carlos - Hott Siebert Airport66 mi away
- PZS · Maquehue Airport66 mi away
- ZPC · Pucón Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAI from ZAL?
The flight distance from Chillan (YAI) to Valdivia (ZAL) is 220 miles (353 km, 191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAI to ZAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 YAI to ZAL?
Nonstop service on YAI–ZAL 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 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAI to ZAL?
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