# Distance from Aydin (CII) to Santiago (SCL)

> 12,889 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,889 km / 8,009 mi / 6,960 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 12:57 in Aydin, it's 05:57 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,453 ft (SCL is higher than CII)

## Airports

### [Cildir Airport (CII)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cii-aydin-cildir-airport/1ef266df-5883-68ce-afd0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aydin, Turkey
- ICAO: LTBD
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 37.810000, 27.900000
- Elevation: 102 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 12:57 in Aydin, it's 05:57 in Santiago.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cildir Airport (CII)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cii-aydin-cildir-airport/1ef266df-5883-68ce-afd0-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)