# Distance from Darwin (DRW) to Santiago (SCL)

> 14,428 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,428 km / 8,965 mi / 7,791 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 156° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 208° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -13.5h (When it's 08:55 in Darwin, it's 19:25 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,452 ft (SCL is higher than DRW)

## Airports

### [Darwin International Airport (DRW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/drw-darwin-darwin-international-airport/1ef266e0-16ae-6db2-8b67-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Darwin, Australia
- ICAO: YPDN
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -12.410000, 130.880000
- Elevation: 103 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 08:55 in Darwin, it's 19:25 in Santiago.
With a 13.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Darwin International Airport (DRW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/drw-darwin-darwin-international-airport/1ef266e0-16ae-6db2-8b67-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)