# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Chaiten (WCH)

> 7,637 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,637 km / 4,746 mi / 4,124 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 130° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 265° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 00:25 in Papeete, it's 06:25 in Chaiten)
- **Elevation difference**: 8 ft (WCH is higher than PPT)

## Airports

### [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Papeete, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTAA
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -17.550000, -149.610000
- Elevation: 5 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 00:25 in Papeete, it's 06:25 in Chaiten.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chaiten Airport (WCH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wch-chaiten-chaiten-airport/1ef266df-9dfe-6be2-9e33-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)