# Distance from Nicoya (NOB) to Santiago (SCL)

> 5,073 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,073 km / 3,152 mi / 2,739 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 163° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 17:06 in Nicoya, it's 19:06 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,522 ft (SCL is higher than NOB)

## Airports

### [Nosara Airport (NOB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nob-nicoya-nosara-airport/1ef266df-663f-6c06-a0ee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nicoya, Costa Rica
- ICAO: MRNS
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates: 9.980000, -85.650000
- Elevation: 33 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 17:06 in Nicoya, it's 19:06 in Santiago.

## Related

- [Nosara Airport (NOB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nob-nicoya-nosara-airport/1ef266df-663f-6c06-a0ee-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)