# Distance from Rafaela (RAF) to Santiago (SCL)

> 903 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 903 km / 561 mi / 488 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 252° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → Chile
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 19:59 in Rafaela, it's 18:59 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,230 ft (SCL is higher than RAF)

## Airports

### [Rafaela Airport (RAF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/raf-rafaela-rafaela-airport/1ef266df-9184-6fba-800c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rafaela, Argentina
- ICAO: SAFR
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
- Coordinates: -31.280000, -61.500000
- Elevation: 325 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:59 in Rafaela, it's 18:59 in Santiago.

## Related

- [Rafaela Airport (RAF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/raf-rafaela-rafaela-airport/1ef266df-9184-6fba-800c-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)