# Distance from Napuka Island (NAU) to Santiago (SCL)

> 7,349 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,349 km / 4,566 mi / 3,968 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 121° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 18:44 in Napuka Island, it's 00:44 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,548 ft (SCL is higher than NAU)

## Airports

### [Napuka Island Airport (NAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nau-napuka-island-napuka-island-airport/1ef266df-735d-669a-99ea-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Napuka Island, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTGN
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -14.180000, -141.270000
- Elevation: 7 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:44 in Napuka Island, it's 00:44 in Santiago.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Napuka Island Airport (NAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nau-napuka-island-napuka-island-airport/1ef266df-735d-669a-99ea-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)