# Distance from La Rioja (IRJ) to Santiago (SCL)

> 585 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 585 km / 363 mi / 316 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 219° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → Chile
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 14:25 in La Rioja, it's 13:25 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 118 ft (SCL is higher than IRJ)

## Airports

### [Capitan V A Almonacid Airport (IRJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/irj-la-rioja-capitan-v-a-almonacid-airport/1ef266df-91f9-6e96-a490-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Rioja, Argentina
- ICAO: SANL
- Timezone: America/Argentina/La_Rioja
- Coordinates: -29.380000, -66.800000
- Elevation: 1,437 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 a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 14:25 in La Rioja, it's 13:25 in Santiago.

## Related

- [Capitan V A Almonacid Airport (IRJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/irj-la-rioja-capitan-v-a-almonacid-airport/1ef266df-91f9-6e96-a490-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)