# Distance from Santiago (SCL) to Tabuaeran Island (TNV)

> 10,116 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,116 km / 6,286 mi / 5,462 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 274° (west)
- **Return heading**: 123° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Kiribati
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +18h (When it's 21:00 in Santiago, it's 15:00 in Tabuaeran Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,555 ft (TNV 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

### [Tabuaeran Island Airport (TNV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tnv-tabuaeran-island-tabuaeran-island-airport/1ef266df-8983-6b18-88d1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tabuaeran Island, Kiribati
- ICAO: PLFA
- Timezone: Pacific/Kiritimati
- Coordinates: 3.900000, -159.390000
- 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 21:00 in Santiago, it's 15:00 in Tabuaeran Island.
With a 18-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)
- [Tabuaeran Island Airport (TNV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tnv-tabuaeran-island-tabuaeran-island-airport/1ef266df-8983-6b18-88d1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)