# Distance from Chitina (CXC) to Santiago (SCL)

> 12,436 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,436 km / 7,728 mi / 6,715 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 120° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 20:08 in Chitina, it's 00:08 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 999 ft (SCL is higher than CXC)

## Airports

### [Chitina Airport (CXC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cxc-chitina-chitina-airport/1ef266df-1592-6a42-9d7e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chitina, United States
- ICAO: KCXC
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 61.580000, -144.430000
- Elevation: 556 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 20:08 in Chitina, it's 00:08 in Santiago.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Chitina Airport (CXC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cxc-chitina-chitina-airport/1ef266df-1592-6a42-9d7e-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)