# Distance from Gorakhpur (GOP) to Santiago (SCL)

> 17,436 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,436 km / 10,834 mi / 9,415 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 100° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -9.5h (When it's 23:22 in Gorakhpur, it's 13:52 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,296 ft (SCL is higher than GOP)

## Airports

### [Gorakhpur Airport (GOP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gop-gorakhpur-gorakhpur-airport/1ef266df-f044-66c2-8885-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gorakhpur, India
- ICAO: VEGK
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 26.740000, 83.450000
- Elevation: 259 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 23:22 in Gorakhpur, it's 13:52 in Santiago.
With a 9.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gorakhpur Airport (GOP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gop-gorakhpur-gorakhpur-airport/1ef266df-f044-66c2-8885-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)