# Distance from Leonora (LNO) to Santiago (SCL)

> 12,975 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,975 km / 8,062 mi / 7,006 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 169° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 192° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 16:16 in Leonora, it's 04:16 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 338 ft (SCL is higher than LNO)

## Airports

### [Leonora Airport (LNO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lno-leonora-leonora-airport/1ef266e0-10a8-6b84-9941-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Leonora, Australia
- ICAO: YLEO
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -28.880000, 121.310000
- Elevation: 1,217 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 16:16 in Leonora, it's 04:16 in Santiago.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Leonora Airport (LNO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lno-leonora-leonora-airport/1ef266e0-10a8-6b84-9941-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)