# Distance from Cotonou (COO) to Santiago (SCL)

> 8,859 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,859 km / 5,505 mi / 4,784 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 234° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 75° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Benin) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 06:45 in Cotonou, it's 01:45 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,536 ft (SCL is higher than COO)

## Airports

### [Cadjehoun Airport (COO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/coo-cotonou-cadjehoun-airport/1ef266de-b5f9-6e32-b735-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cotonou, Benin
- ICAO: DBBB
- Timezone: Africa/Porto-Novo
- Coordinates: 6.360000, 2.380000
- Elevation: 19 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 06:45 in Cotonou, it's 01:45 in Santiago.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Cadjehoun Airport (COO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/coo-cotonou-cadjehoun-airport/1ef266de-b5f9-6e32-b735-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)