# Distance from Bern (BRN) to Santiago (SCL)

> 11,856 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,856 km / 7,367 mi / 6,402 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Switzerland) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 15:39 in Bern, it's 09:39 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 119 ft (SCL is lower than BRN)

## Airports

### [Bern Belp Airport (BRN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/brn-bern-bern-belp-airport/1ef266df-57c2-6f98-8fc7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bern, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSZB
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 46.910000, 7.500000
- Elevation: 1,674 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 15:39 in Bern, it's 09:39 in Santiago.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bern Belp Airport (BRN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/brn-bern-bern-belp-airport/1ef266df-57c2-6f98-8fc7-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)