# Distance from Eureka (EKA) to Santiago (SCL)

> 9,893 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,893 km / 6,147 mi / 5,342 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 138° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 11:05 in Eureka, it's 14:05 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,544 ft (SCL is higher than EKA)

## Airports

### [Murray Field (EKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eka-eureka-murray-field/1ef266df-19a1-6e3a-98d9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Eureka, United States
- ICAO: KEKA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 40.800000, -124.110000
- Elevation: 11 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 11:05 in Eureka, it's 14:05 in Santiago.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Murray Field (EKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eka-eureka-murray-field/1ef266df-19a1-6e3a-98d9-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)