# Distance from Ely (ELY) to Santiago (SCL)

> 9,268 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,268 km / 5,759 mi / 5,004 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 144° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 02:31 in Ely, it's 05:31 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,705 ft (SCL is lower than ELY)

## Airports

### [Ely/Yelland Field (ELY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ely-ely-elyyelland-field/1ef266df-19df-6406-9d68-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ely, United States
- ICAO: KELY
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 39.300000, -114.840000
- Elevation: 6,260 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 02:31 in Ely, it's 05:31 in Santiago.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Ely/Yelland Field (ELY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ely-ely-elyyelland-field/1ef266df-19df-6406-9d68-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)