# Distance from Goundam (GUD) to Santiago (SCL)

> 9,012 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,012 km / 5,600 mi / 4,866 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mali) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 01:46 in Goundam, it's 21:46 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 689 ft (SCL is higher than GUD)

## Airports

### [Goundam Airport (GUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gud-goundam-goundam-airport/1ef266de-e71f-625a-87ae-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Goundam, Mali
- ICAO: GAGM
- Timezone: Africa/Bamako
- Coordinates: 16.360000, -3.600000
- Elevation: 866 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 01:46 in Goundam, it's 21:46 in Santiago.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Goundam Airport (GUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gud-goundam-goundam-airport/1ef266de-e71f-625a-87ae-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)