# Distance from Rochester (RST) to Santiago (SCL)

> 8,873 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,873 km / 5,513 mi / 4,791 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 162° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 344° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 04:40 in Rochester, it's 05:40 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 238 ft (SCL is higher than RST)

## Airports

### [Rochester International Airport (RST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rst-rochester-rochester-international-airport/1ef266df-35d7-6adc-8365-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rochester, United States
- ICAO: KRST
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 43.910000, -92.500000
- Elevation: 1,317 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 04:40 in Rochester, it's 05:40 in Santiago.

## Related

- [Rochester International Airport (RST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rst-rochester-rochester-international-airport/1ef266df-35d7-6adc-8365-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)