# Distance from Fort Richardson (Anchorage) (FRN) to Santiago (SCL)

> 12,664 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,664 km / 7,869 mi / 6,838 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 09:23 in Fort Richardson (Anchorage), it's 13:23 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,168 ft (SCL is higher than FRN)

## Airports

### [Bryant Army Air Field (FRN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/frn-fort-richardson-anchorage-bryant-army-air-field/1ef266df-866d-6276-8393-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Richardson (Anchorage), United States
- ICAO: PAFR
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 61.270000, -149.650000
- Elevation: 387 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 09:23 in Fort Richardson (Anchorage), it's 13:23 in Santiago.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Bryant Army Air Field (FRN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/frn-fort-richardson-anchorage-bryant-army-air-field/1ef266df-866d-6276-8393-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)