# Distance from Fort Myers (RSW) to Santiago (SCL)

> 6,760 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,760 km / 4,201 mi / 3,650 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 169° (south)
- **Return heading**: 349° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 08:15 in Fort Myers, it's 08:15 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,525 ft (SCL is higher than RSW)

## Airports

### [Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rsw-fort-myers-southwest-florida-international-airport/1ef266df-35df-64bc-975a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Myers, United States
- ICAO: KRSW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 26.500000, -81.800000
- Elevation: 30 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.

## Related

- [Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rsw-fort-myers-southwest-florida-international-airport/1ef266df-35df-64bc-975a-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)