# Distance from Kopasker (OPA) to Santiago (SCL)

> 12,004 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,004 km / 7,459 mi / 6,482 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 225° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iceland) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 06:31 in Kopasker, it's 02:31 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,535 ft (SCL is higher than OPA)

## Airports

### [Kopasker Airport (OPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/opa-kopasker-kopasker-airport/1ef266de-9dfb-606a-a8e7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kopasker, Iceland
- ICAO: BIKP
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 66.310000, -16.470000
- 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 06:31 in Kopasker, it's 02:31 in Santiago.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kopasker Airport (OPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/opa-kopasker-kopasker-airport/1ef266de-9dfb-606a-a8e7-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)