# Distance from Caiguna Airport (CGV) to Santiago (SCL)

> 12,517 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,517 km / 7,778 mi / 6,759 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 165° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 195° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 20:41 in Caiguna Airport, it's 08:41 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,468 ft (SCL is higher than CGV)

## Airports

### [Caiguna Airport (CGV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cgv-caiguna-airport/1ef266e0-07c4-69dc-a0e0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Caiguna Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YCAG
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -32.270000, 125.490000
- Elevation: 87 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 20:41 in Caiguna Airport, it's 08:41 in Santiago.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Caiguna Airport (CGV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cgv-caiguna-airport/1ef266e0-07c4-69dc-a0e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)