# Distance from Santiago (SCL) to Daegu (TAE)

> 18,217 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,217 km / 11,320 mi / 9,837 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 284° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 87° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → South Korea
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 16:36 in Santiago, it's 05:36 in Daegu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,439 ft (TAE 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

### [Daegu Airport (TAE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tae-daegu-daegu-airport/1ef266df-8e33-6078-8ec7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Daegu, South Korea
- ICAO: RKTN
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 35.890000, 128.660000
- Elevation: 116 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 16:36 in Santiago, it's 05:36 in Daegu.
With a 13-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)
- [Daegu Airport (TAE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tae-daegu-daegu-airport/1ef266df-8e33-6078-8ec7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)