# Distance from Nioro du Sahel (NIX) to Santiago (SCL)

> 8,442 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,442 km / 5,245 mi / 4,558 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 229° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mali) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 18:37 in Nioro du Sahel, it's 14:37 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 777 ft (SCL is higher than NIX)

## Airports

### [Nioro du Sahel Airport (NIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nix-nioro-du-sahel-nioro-du-sahel-airport/1ef266de-e756-6d40-ab58-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nioro du Sahel, Mali
- ICAO: GANR
- Timezone: Africa/Bamako
- Coordinates: 15.240000, -9.580000
- Elevation: 778 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 18:37 in Nioro du Sahel, it's 14:37 in Santiago.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Nioro du Sahel Airport (NIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nix-nioro-du-sahel-nioro-du-sahel-airport/1ef266de-e756-6d40-ab58-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)