# Distance from Las Vegas (LAS) to Castro (WCA)

> 9,693 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,693 km / 6,023 mi / 5,234 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 151° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 16:06 in Las Vegas, it's 19:06 in Castro)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,030 ft (WCA is lower than LAS)

## Airports

### [Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/las-las-vegas-harry-reid-international-airport/1ef266df-26e1-6280-853b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Las Vegas, United States
- ICAO: KLAS
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 36.080000, -115.150000
- Elevation: 2,181 ft

### [Gamboa Airport (WCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wca-castro-gamboa-airport/1ef266df-9dcb-6274-bcf1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Castro, Chile
- ICAO: SCST
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -42.490000, -73.770000
- Elevation: 151 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 16:06 in Las Vegas, it's 19:06 in Castro.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/las-las-vegas-harry-reid-international-airport/1ef266df-26e1-6280-853b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gamboa Airport (WCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wca-castro-gamboa-airport/1ef266df-9dcb-6274-bcf1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)