# Distance from Santiago (SCL) to Southport Airport (SHQ)

> 11,761 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,761 km / 7,308 mi / 6,350 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 220° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 143° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 12:18 in Santiago, it's 02:18 in Southport Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,553 ft (SHQ is lower 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

### [Southport Airport (SHQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shq-southport-airport/1ef266e0-196a-6862-89ac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Southport Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YSPT
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -27.910000, 153.370000
- Elevation: 2 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 12:18 in Santiago, it's 02:18 in Southport Airport.
With a 14-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)
- [Southport Airport (SHQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shq-southport-airport/1ef266e0-196a-6862-89ac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)