# Distance from Szeged (QZD) to Santiago (SCL)

> 12,674 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,674 km / 7,875 mi / 6,843 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Hungary) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 23:59 in Szeged, it's 17:59 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,306 ft (SCL is higher than QZD)

## Airports

### [Szeged Glider Airport (QZD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qzd-szeged-szeged-glider-airport/1ef266df-4f77-6ba4-8ffe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Szeged, Hungary
- ICAO: LHUD
- Timezone: Europe/Budapest
- Coordinates: 46.250000, 20.090000
- Elevation: 249 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 23:59 in Szeged, it's 17:59 in Santiago.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Szeged Glider Airport (QZD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qzd-szeged-szeged-glider-airport/1ef266df-4f77-6ba4-8ffe-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)