# Distance from Birmingham (BHX) to Santiago (SCL)

> 11,646 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,646 km / 7,236 mi / 6,288 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 234° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 05:31 in Birmingham, it's 00:31 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,228 ft (SCL is higher than BHX)

## Airports

### [Birmingham International Airport (BHX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bhx-birmingham-birmingham-international-airport/1ef266de-c2c7-688a-a25a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Birmingham, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGBB
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 52.450000, -1.750000
- Elevation: 327 ft

### [Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport (SCL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scl-santiago-comodoro-arturo-merino-benitez-international-airport/1ef266df-992c-65ce-94d4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santiago, Chile
- ICAO: SCEL
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -33.390000, -70.790000
- Elevation: 1,555 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 05:31 in Birmingham, it's 00:31 in Santiago.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Birmingham International Airport (BHX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bhx-birmingham-birmingham-international-airport/1ef266de-c2c7-688a-a25a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport (SCL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scl-santiago-comodoro-arturo-merino-benitez-international-airport/1ef266df-992c-65ce-94d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)