# Distance from Calama (CJC) to Tel Aviv (TLV)

> 12,557 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,557 km / 7,803 mi / 6,780 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Israel
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 17:23 in Calama, it's 00:23 in Tel Aviv)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,408 ft (TLV is lower than CJC)

## Airports

### [El Loa Airport (CJC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cjc-calama-el-loa-airport/1ef266df-9849-6422-a5ab-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Calama, Chile
- ICAO: SCCF
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -22.500000, -68.900000
- Elevation: 7,543 ft

### [Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlv-tel-aviv-ben-gurion-international-airport/1ef266df-53ca-63dc-b12f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tel Aviv, Israel
- ICAO: LLBG
- Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
- Coordinates: 32.010000, 34.890000
- Elevation: 135 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 17:23 in Calama, it's 00:23 in Tel Aviv.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [El Loa Airport (CJC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cjc-calama-el-loa-airport/1ef266df-9849-6422-a5ab-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlv-tel-aviv-ben-gurion-international-airport/1ef266df-53ca-63dc-b12f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)