# Distance from Nakhon Ratchasima Airport (NAK) to Santiago (SCL)

> 17,850 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,850 km / 11,092 mi / 9,638 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 198° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 160° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Thailand) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 14:48 in Nakhon Ratchasima Airport, it's 03:48 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 790 ft (SCL is higher than NAK)

## Airports

### [Nakhon Ratchasima Airport (NAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nak-nakhon-ratchasima-airport/1ef266df-f5da-6ffa-ad09-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nakhon Ratchasima Airport, Thailand
- ICAO: VTUQ
- Timezone: Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates: 14.950000, 102.310000
- Elevation: 765 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 14:48 in Nakhon Ratchasima Airport, it's 03:48 in Santiago.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Nakhon Ratchasima Airport (NAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nak-nakhon-ratchasima-airport/1ef266df-f5da-6ffa-ad09-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)