# Distance from Austin (AUS) to Cerro Sombrero (SMB)

> 9,623 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,623 km / 5,979 mi / 5,196 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 163° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 09:39 in Austin, it's 11:39 in Cerro Sombrero)
- **Elevation difference**: 438 ft (SMB is lower than AUS)

## Airports

### [Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aus-austin-austin-bergstrom-international-airport/1ef266df-0f36-6446-a422-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Austin, United States
- ICAO: KAUS
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 30.190000, -97.670000
- Elevation: 542 ft

### [Franco Bianco Airport (SMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smb-cerro-sombrero-franco-bianco-airport/1ef266df-9d87-6fa6-9372-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cerro Sombrero, Chile
- ICAO: SCSB
- Timezone: America/Punta_Arenas
- Coordinates: -52.740000, -69.330000
- Elevation: 104 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 09:39 in Austin, it's 11:39 in Cerro Sombrero.

## Related

- [Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aus-austin-austin-bergstrom-international-airport/1ef266df-0f36-6446-a422-06bb2780ed98)
- [Franco Bianco Airport (SMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smb-cerro-sombrero-franco-bianco-airport/1ef266df-9d87-6fa6-9372-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)