# Distance from Santiago (SCL) to Tarcoola (TAQ)

> 12,407 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,407 km / 7,709 mi / 6,699 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 203° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 157° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +13.5h (When it's 13:21 in Santiago, it's 02:51 in Tarcoola)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,555 ft (TAQ 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

### [Tarcoola Airport (TAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/taq-tarcoola-tarcoola-airport/1ef266e0-19de-68c0-884e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tarcoola, Australia
- ICAO: YTAR
- Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates: -30.700000, 134.580000
- Elevation: 0 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 13:21 in Santiago, it's 02:51 in Tarcoola.
With a 13.5-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)
- [Tarcoola Airport (TAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/taq-tarcoola-tarcoola-airport/1ef266e0-19de-68c0-884e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)