# Distance from Apia (APW) to Chaiten (WCH)

> 9,703 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,703 km / 6,029 mi / 5,239 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 134° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 254° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 07:46 in Apia, it's 14:46 in Chaiten)
- **Elevation difference**: 45 ft (WCH is lower than APW)

## Airports

### [Faleolo International Airport (APW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apw-apia-faleolo-international-airport/1ef266df-730d-6906-ae9b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Apia, Samoa
- ICAO: NSFA
- Timezone: Pacific/Apia
- Coordinates: -13.830000, -172.010000
- Elevation: 58 ft

### [Chaiten Airport (WCH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wch-chaiten-chaiten-airport/1ef266df-9dfe-6be2-9e33-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chaiten, Chile
- ICAO: SCTN
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -42.930000, -72.700000
- Elevation: 13 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 07:46 in Apia, it's 14:46 in Chaiten.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Faleolo International Airport (APW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apw-apia-faleolo-international-airport/1ef266df-730d-6906-ae9b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chaiten Airport (WCH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wch-chaiten-chaiten-airport/1ef266df-9dfe-6be2-9e33-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)