# Distance from Santiago (SCL) to Seshutes (SHZ)

> 9,043 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,043 km / 5,619 mi / 4,883 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 119° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 236° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Lesotho
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 00:30 in Santiago, it's 06:30 in Seshutes)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,445 ft (SHZ 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

### [Seshutes Airport (SHZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shz-seshutes-seshutes-airport/1ef266de-e0aa-6dc0-beb7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Seshutes, Lesotho
- ICAO: FXSS
- Timezone: Africa/Maseru
- Coordinates: -29.270000, 28.550000
- Elevation: 7,000 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 00:30 in Santiago, it's 06:30 in Seshutes.
With a 6-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)
- [Seshutes Airport (SHZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shz-seshutes-seshutes-airport/1ef266de-e0aa-6dc0-beb7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)