# Distance from La Rochelle/Ile de Re (LRH) to Santiago (SCL)

> 11,261 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,261 km / 6,997 mi / 6,080 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 233° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 12:25 in La Rochelle/Ile de Re, it's 06:25 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,481 ft (SCL is higher than LRH)

## Airports

### [La Rochelle-Ile de Re Airport (LRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lrh-la-rochelleile-de-re-la-rochelle-ile-de-re-airport/1ef266df-46c0-656a-964b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Rochelle/Ile de Re, France
- ICAO: LFBH
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 46.180000, -1.200000
- Elevation: 74 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 12:25 in La Rochelle/Ile de Re, it's 06:25 in Santiago.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [La Rochelle-Ile de Re Airport (LRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lrh-la-rochelleile-de-re-la-rochelle-ile-de-re-airport/1ef266df-46c0-656a-964b-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)