# Distance from Sibolga-Sumatra Island (FLZ) to Santiago (SCL)

> 16,316 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,316 km / 10,138 mi / 8,810 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 196° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 161° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 23:58 in Sibolga-Sumatra Island, it's 12:58 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,512 ft (SCL is higher than FLZ)

## Airports

### [Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport (FLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/flz-sibolga-sumatra-island-dr-ferdinand-lumban-tobing-airport/1ef266df-fd7a-69b8-bc4a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sibolga-Sumatra Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WIMS
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: 1.560000, 98.890000
- Elevation: 43 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 23:58 in Sibolga-Sumatra Island, it's 12:58 in Santiago.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport (FLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/flz-sibolga-sumatra-island-dr-ferdinand-lumban-tobing-airport/1ef266df-fd7a-69b8-bc4a-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)