# Distance from Santiago (SCL) to Fairfield (SUU)

> 9,557 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,557 km / 5,939 mi / 5,160 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 139° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 03:36 in Santiago, it's 00:36 in Fairfield)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,492 ft (SUU 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

### [Travis Afb Airport (SUU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/suu-fairfield-travis-afb-airport/1ef266df-39d3-699c-9309-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fairfield, United States
- ICAO: KSUU
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 38.260000, -121.920000
- Elevation: 63 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 03:36 in Santiago, it's 00:36 in Fairfield.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Travis Afb Airport (SUU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/suu-fairfield-travis-afb-airport/1ef266df-39d3-699c-9309-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)