# Distance from Santiago (SCL) to Tirupati (TIR)

> 16,300 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,300 km / 10,128 mi / 8,801 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 119° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 229° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → India
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.5h (When it's 10:57 in Santiago, it's 20:27 in Tirupati)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,205 ft (TIR 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

### [Tirupati Airport (TIR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tir-tirupati-tirupati-airport/1ef266df-f411-6b1a-93e3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tirupati, India
- ICAO: VOTP
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 13.630000, 79.540000
- Elevation: 350 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 10:57 in Santiago, it's 20:27 in Tirupati.
With a 9.5-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)
- [Tirupati Airport (TIR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tir-tirupati-tirupati-airport/1ef266df-f411-6b1a-93e3-06bb2780ed98)
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