# Distance from Kelso (KLS) to Santiago (SCL)

> 10,270 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,270 km / 6,382 mi / 5,546 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 139° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 20:19 in Kelso, it's 23:19 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,535 ft (SCL is higher than KLS)

## Airports

### [Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kls-kelso-southwest-washington-regional-airport/1ef266df-2607-6b02-a2f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kelso, United States
- ICAO: KKLS
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 46.120000, -122.900000
- Elevation: 20 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 20:19 in Kelso, it's 23:19 in Santiago.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kls-kelso-southwest-washington-regional-airport/1ef266df-2607-6b02-a2f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)