# Distance from Bayreuth (BYU) to Santiago (SCL)

> 12,291 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,291 km / 7,637 mi / 6,636 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 242° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 21:52 in Bayreuth, it's 15:52 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 46 ft (SCL is lower than BYU)

## Airports

### [Bayreuth Airport (BYU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/byu-bayreuth-bayreuth-airport/1ef266de-be62-6466-883f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bayreuth, Germany
- ICAO: EDQD
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 49.980000, 11.640000
- Elevation: 1,601 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 21:52 in Bayreuth, it's 15:52 in Santiago.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bayreuth Airport (BYU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/byu-bayreuth-bayreuth-airport/1ef266de-be62-6466-883f-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)