# Distance from San Jose (RHV) to Santiago (SCL)

> 9,473 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,473 km / 5,886 mi / 5,115 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 139° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 19:00 in San Jose, it's 22:00 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,420 ft (SCL is higher than RHV)

## Airports

### [Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara County Airport (RHV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rhv-san-jose-reid-hillview-of-santa-clara-county-airport/1ef266df-3517-6822-a123-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Jose, United States
- ICAO: KRHV
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 37.330000, -121.820000
- Elevation: 135 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 19:00 in San Jose, it's 22:00 in Santiago.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara County Airport (RHV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rhv-san-jose-reid-hillview-of-santa-clara-county-airport/1ef266df-3517-6822-a123-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)