# Distance from Grundarfjordur (GUU) to Santiago (SCL)

> 11,687 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,687 km / 7,262 mi / 6,310 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 220° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 19° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iceland) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 20:32 in Grundarfjordur, it's 16:32 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,538 ft (SCL is higher than GUU)

## Airports

### [Grundarfjordur Airport (GUU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/guu-grundarfjordur-grundarfjordur-airport/1ef266de-9da1-6006-b4a7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Grundarfjordur, Iceland
- ICAO: BIGF
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 64.990000, -23.220000
- Elevation: 17 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 20:32 in Grundarfjordur, it's 16:32 in Santiago.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Grundarfjordur Airport (GUU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/guu-grundarfjordur-grundarfjordur-airport/1ef266de-9da1-6006-b4a7-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)