# Distance from Salton City (SAS) to Santiago (SCL)

> 8,785 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,785 km / 5,459 mi / 4,743 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 143° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 02:03 in Salton City, it's 05:03 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,639 ft (SCL is higher than SAS)

## Airports

### [Salton Sea Airport (SAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sas-salton-city-salton-sea-airport/1ef266df-3762-69ec-ae23-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Salton City, United States
- ICAO: KSAS
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 33.240000, -115.950000
- Elevation: -84 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 02:03 in Salton City, it's 05:03 in Santiago.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Salton Sea Airport (SAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sas-salton-city-salton-sea-airport/1ef266df-3762-69ec-ae23-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)