# Distance from Pukarua (PUK) to Santiago (SCL)

> 6,728 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,728 km / 4,181 mi / 3,633 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 119° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 267° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 21:10 in Pukarua, it's 03:10 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,550 ft (SCL is higher than PUK)

## Airports

### [Pukarua Airport (PUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/puk-pukarua-pukarua-airport/1ef266df-7369-6a80-98fb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pukarua, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTGQ
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -18.300000, -137.020000
- Elevation: 5 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 21:10 in Pukarua, it's 03:10 in Santiago.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Pukarua Airport (PUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/puk-pukarua-pukarua-airport/1ef266df-7369-6a80-98fb-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)