# Distance from Candala (CXN) to Santiago (SCL)

> 13,548 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,548 km / 8,418 mi / 7,315 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 238° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 97° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Somalia) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 15:44 in Candala, it's 08:44 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,546 ft (SCL is higher than CXN)

## Airports

### [Candala Airport (CXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cxn-candala-candala-airport/1ef266de-ea92-6d06-8f1b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Candala, Somalia
- ICAO: HCMC
- Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu
- Coordinates: 11.500000, 49.920000
- Elevation: 9 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 15:44 in Candala, it's 08:44 in Santiago.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Candala Airport (CXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cxn-candala-candala-airport/1ef266de-ea92-6d06-8f1b-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)