# Distance from Kithira Island (KIT) to Santiago (SCL)

> 12,424 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,424 km / 7,720 mi / 6,709 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 07:38 in Kithira Island, it's 00:38 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 510 ft (SCL is higher than KIT)

## Airports

### [Kithira Airport (KIT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kit-kithira-island-kithira-airport/1ef266df-4e03-6f34-8648-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kithira Island, Greece
- ICAO: LGKC
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 36.270000, 23.020000
- Elevation: 1,045 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 07:38 in Kithira Island, it's 00:38 in Santiago.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kithira Airport (KIT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kit-kithira-island-kithira-airport/1ef266df-4e03-6f34-8648-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)