# Distance from Hanoi (HAN) to Chaiten (WCH)

> 17,597 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,597 km / 10,934 mi / 9,502 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 183° (south)
- **Return heading**: 176° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 06:23 in Hanoi, it's 19:23 in Chaiten)
- **Elevation difference**: 26 ft (WCH is lower than HAN)

## Airports

### [Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/han-hanoi-noi-bai-international-airport/1ef266df-f632-63cc-97d4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hanoi, Vietnam
- ICAO: VVNB
- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Coordinates: 21.220000, 105.810000
- Elevation: 39 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 06:23 in Hanoi, it's 19:23 in Chaiten.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/han-hanoi-noi-bai-international-airport/1ef266df-f632-63cc-97d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chaiten Airport (WCH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wch-chaiten-chaiten-airport/1ef266df-9dfe-6be2-9e33-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)