# Distance from Windhoek (ERS) to Santiago (SCL)

> 8,462 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,462 km / 5,258 mi / 4,569 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 108° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Namibia) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 05:47 in Windhoek, it's 23:47 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,020 ft (SCL is lower than ERS)

## Airports

### [Eros Airport (ERS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ers-windhoek-eros-airport/1ef266de-e1a1-697c-a6b2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Windhoek, Namibia
- ICAO: FYWE
- Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
- Coordinates: -22.610000, 17.080000
- Elevation: 5,575 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:47 in Windhoek, it's 23:47 in Santiago.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Eros Airport (ERS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ers-windhoek-eros-airport/1ef266de-e1a1-697c-a6b2-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)