# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Chaiten (WCH)

> 7,616 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,616 km / 4,732 mi / 4,112 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 232° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 117° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 22:18 in Cape Town, it's 16:18 in Chaiten)
- **Elevation difference**: 138 ft (WCH is lower than CPT)

## Airports

### [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cape Town, South Africa
- ICAO: FACT
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.960000, 18.600000
- Elevation: 151 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:18 in Cape Town, it's 16:18 in Chaiten.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chaiten Airport (WCH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wch-chaiten-chaiten-airport/1ef266df-9dfe-6be2-9e33-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)