# Distance from Chios Island (JKH) to Santiago (SCL)

> 12,772 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,772 km / 7,936 mi / 6,896 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 18:28 in Chios Island, it's 11:28 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,540 ft (SCL is higher than JKH)

## Airports

### [Chios Island National Airport (JKH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jkh-chios-island-chios-island-national-airport/1ef266df-4deb-6f06-8a3c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chios Island, Greece
- ICAO: LGHI
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 38.340000, 26.140000
- Elevation: 15 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 18:28 in Chios Island, it's 11:28 in Santiago.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chios Island National Airport (JKH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jkh-chios-island-chios-island-national-airport/1ef266df-4deb-6f06-8a3c-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)