# Distance from Santiago (SCL) to Split (SPU)

> 12,275 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,275 km / 7,627 mi / 6,628 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Croatia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 08:51 in Santiago, it's 14:51 in Split)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,476 ft (SPU 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

### [Split Airport (SPU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/spu-split-split-airport/1ef266df-43e1-6ba0-8019-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Split, Croatia
- ICAO: LDSP
- Timezone: Europe/Zagreb
- Coordinates: 43.540000, 16.300000
- Elevation: 79 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 08:51 in Santiago, it's 14:51 in Split.
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)
- [Split Airport (SPU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/spu-split-split-airport/1ef266df-43e1-6ba0-8019-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)