# Distance from Santiago (SCL) to Sheghnan (SGA)

> 16,592 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,592 km / 10,310 mi / 8,959 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 266° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Afghanistan
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8.5h (When it's 10:38 in Santiago, it's 19:08 in Sheghnan)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,145 ft (SGA is higher than SCL)

## Airports

### [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

### [Sheghnan Airport (SGA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sga-sheghnan-sheghnan-airport/1ef266df-78e4-6456-9dda-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sheghnan, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OASN
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 37.570000, 71.500000
- Elevation: 6,700 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 10:38 in Santiago, it's 19:08 in Sheghnan.
With a 8.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [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)
- [Sheghnan Airport (SGA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sga-sheghnan-sheghnan-airport/1ef266df-78e4-6456-9dda-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)