# Distance from Nabire-Papua Island (NBX) to Santiago (SCL)

> 15,082 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,082 km / 9,372 mi / 8,144 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 148° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 219° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 03:34 in Nabire-Papua Island, it's 14:34 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,535 ft (SCL is higher than NBX)

## Airports

### [Nabire Airport (NBX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbx-nabire-papua-island-nabire-airport/1ef266df-f8f8-6980-98a2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nabire-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WABI
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -3.370000, 135.500000
- 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 03:34 in Nabire-Papua Island, it's 14:34 in Santiago.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Nabire Airport (NBX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbx-nabire-papua-island-nabire-airport/1ef266df-f8f8-6980-98a2-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)