# Distance from Santiago (SCL) to Tainan City (TNN)

> 18,433 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,433 km / 11,454 mi / 9,953 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 226° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 140° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Taiwan
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 13:04 in Santiago, it's 01:04 in Tainan City)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,492 ft (TNN 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

### [Tainan Airport (TNN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tnn-tainan-city-tainan-airport/1ef266df-8aef-6c86-a5dd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tainan City, Taiwan
- ICAO: RCNN
- Timezone: Asia/Taipei
- Coordinates: 22.950000, 120.210000
- 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 13:04 in Santiago, it's 01:04 in Tainan City.
With a 12-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)
- [Tainan Airport (TNN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tnn-tainan-city-tainan-airport/1ef266df-8aef-6c86-a5dd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)